Serbia vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 3.75 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Vietnam about 3.7 times.
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Serbia is 0.27× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 3.75× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Hanoi |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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.