Belarus vs Syria
Belarus is 12% larger than Syria.
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Belarus is 1.12× the area of Syria.
| Belarus | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Belarus is 12% larger than Syria. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Belarus?
- About 1.1 times: Belarus has 1.12× the area of Syria.
- Why do Belarus and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Syria 138 per km².