Serbia vs Vietnam

Vietnam is 3.75 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Vietnam about 3.7 times.

SerbiaVietnamSerbia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Serbia is 0.27× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 3.75× the size of Serbia.
SerbiaVietnam
Area88,499 km²331,690 km²
Population6,549,143101,598,527
Density74 / km²306 / km²
CapitalBelgradeHanoi
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours83

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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
No. Serbia is 3.75 times smaller than Vietnam. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Vietnam?
About 3.7 times: Vietnam has 3.75× the area of Serbia.
Why do Serbia and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Serbia or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².