Argentina vs Syria
Argentina is 15 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Argentina about 15 times.
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Argentina is 15× the area of Syria.
| Argentina | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Argentina is 15 times larger than Syria. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Argentina?
- About 15 times: Argentina has 15× the area of Syria.
- Why do Argentina and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Syria?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 25,620,427. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Syria 138 per km².