Brazil vs Syria
Brazil is 46.0 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Brazil about 46 times.
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Brazil is 46.0× the area of Syria.
| Brazil | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Brazil is 46.0 times larger than Syria. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Brazil?
- About 46 times: Brazil has 46.0× the area of Syria.
- Why do Brazil and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Syria?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 25,620,427. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Syria 138 per km².