Which is bigger: Serbia or Azerbaijan?

Serbia is larger (88,444 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Azerbaijan (86,600 km²).

Why do Serbia and Azerbaijan look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Serbia and Azerbaijan are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Serbia×Azerbaijan

Put Serbia and Azerbaijan on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Serbia ↗

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Total surface area88,444 km²ed. 2024

Population6,549,1432025

Land area84,090 km²2023

TypeCountry

Azerbaijan ↗

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Total surface area86,600 km²ed. 2024

Population10,246,9962025

Land area82,650 km²2023

TypeCountry