Australia vs Syria
Australia is 41.5 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Australia about 42 times.
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Australia is 41.5× the area of Syria.
| Australia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Damascus |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Australia is 41.5 times larger than Syria. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Australia?
- About 42 times: Australia has 41.5× the area of Syria.
- Why do Australia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Syria?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 25,620,427. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Syria 138 per km².