Angola vs Syria
Angola is 6.73 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Angola about 6.7 times.
AngolaSyriaAngola moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
6.73×
Angola is 6.73× the area of Syria.
| Angola | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Damascus |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Angola is 6.73 times larger than Syria. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Angola?
- About 6.7 times: Angola has 6.73× the area of Syria.
- Why do Angola and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Syria?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 25,620,427. Density: Angola 31 per km², Syria 138 per km².