Serbia vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.72 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Uganda about 2.7 times.
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Serbia is 0.37× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.72× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Serbia bigger than Uganda?
- No. Serbia is 2.72 times smaller than Uganda. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Uganda?
- About 2.7 times: Uganda has 2.72× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Uganda 213 per km².