Andorra vs Syria
Syria is 396 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Syria about 396 times.
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 396× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra bigger than Syria?
- No. Andorra is 396 times smaller than Syria. Andorra covers 468 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Syria?
- About 396 times: Syria has 396× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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, Andorra or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Syria 138 per km².