Afghanistan vs Syria
Afghanistan is 3.52 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Afghanistan about 3.5 times.
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3.52×
Afghanistan is 3.52× the area of Syria.
| Afghanistan | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 3.52 times larger than Syria. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Afghanistan?
- About 3.5 times: Afghanistan has 3.52× the area of Syria.
- Why do Afghanistan and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 25,620,427. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Syria 138 per km².