Serbia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 6.82 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Ukraine about 6.8 times.
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Serbia is 0.15× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 6.82× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Serbia is 6.82 times smaller than Ukraine. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Ukraine?
- About 6.8 times: Ukraine has 6.82× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².