Armenia vs Syria
Syria is 6.23 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Syria about 6.2 times.
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Armenia is 0.16× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 6.23× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Syria?
- No. Armenia is 6.23 times smaller than Syria. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Syria?
- About 6.2 times: Syria has 6.23× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Syria 138 per km².