Serbia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 99% larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Uruguay about 2.0 times.
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Serbia is 0.5× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.99× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Serbia is 50% smaller than Uruguay. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.0 times: Uruguay has 1.99× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Uruguay?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 3,384,688. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².