Bolivia vs Syria
Bolivia is 5.93 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Bolivia about 5.9 times.
BoliviaSyriaBolivia moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 5.93× the area of Syria.
| Bolivia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Damascus |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Bolivia is 5.93 times larger than Syria. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Bolivia?
- About 5.9 times: Bolivia has 5.93× the area of Syria.
- Why do Bolivia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Syria 138 per km².