Serbia vs Zambia
Zambia is 8.5 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Zambia about 8.5 times.
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Serbia is 0.12× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 8.5× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Serbia is 8.5 times smaller than Zambia. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Zambia?
- About 8.5 times: Zambia has 8.5× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Zambia 29 per km².