Austria vs Syria
Syria is 2.21 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Syria about 2.2 times.
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Austria is 0.45× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.21× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Damascus |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Syria?
- No. Austria is 2.21 times smaller than Syria. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Syria?
- About 2.2 times: Syria has 2.21× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Syria 138 per km².