Serbia vs United States
United States is 111 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into United States about 111 times.
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Serbia is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 111× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Serbia is 111 times smaller than United States. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into United States?
- About 111 times: United States has 111× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², United States 35 per km².