Botswana vs Syria
Botswana is 3.14 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Botswana about 3.1 times.
BotswanaSyriaBotswana moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
3.14×
Botswana is 3.14× the area of Syria.
| Botswana | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Botswana is 3.14 times larger than Syria. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Botswana?
- About 3.1 times: Botswana has 3.14× the area of Syria.
- Why do Botswana and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Syria 138 per km².