Antarctica vs Syria
Antarctica is 75.6 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Antarctica about 76 times.
AntarcticaSyriaAntarctica moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
75.6×
Antarctica is 75.6× the area of Syria.
| Antarctica | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | — | Damascus |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Antarctica is 75.6 times larger than Syria. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Antarctica?
- About 76 times: Antarctica has 75.6× the area of Syria.
- Why do Antarctica and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Syria 138 per km².