Serbia vs Vatican City

Serbia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Serbia about Infinity times.

SerbiaVatican CitySerbia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
Serbia is — the area of Vatican City.
SerbiaVatican City
Area88,499 km²0 km²
Population6,549,143882
Density74 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalBelgradeVatican City
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours81

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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
Yes. Serbia is — times larger than Vatican City. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Serbia?
About Infinity times: Serbia has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Serbia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 882. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².