Albania vs Syria
Syria is 6.44 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Syria about 6.4 times.
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Albania is 0.16× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 6.44× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× 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 Albania bigger than Syria?
- No. Albania is 6.44 times smaller than Syria. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Syria?
- About 6.4 times: Syria has 6.44× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× 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, Albania or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Syria 138 per km².