Serbia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 4.42 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Zimbabwe about 4.4 times.
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Serbia is 0.23× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 4.42× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Serbia is 4.42 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 4.4 times: Zimbabwe has 4.42× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².