Serbia vs Vatican City
Serbia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Serbia about Infinity times.
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Serbia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Serbia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 882 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
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.