Serbia vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 5.07 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Uzbekistan about 5.1 times.

SerbiaUzbekistanSerbia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Serbia is 0.2× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 5.07× the size of Serbia.
SerbiaUzbekistan
Area88,499 km²448,978 km²
Population6,549,14337,053,428
Density74 / km²83 / km²
CapitalBelgradeTashkent
RegionSouthern EuropeCentral Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours85

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Serbia is 5.07 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Uzbekistan?
About 5.1 times: Uzbekistan has 5.07× the area of Serbia.
Why do Serbia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².