Chad vs Syria
Chad is 6.93 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Chad about 6.9 times.
ChadSyriaChad moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
6.93×
Chad is 6.93× the area of Syria.
| Chad | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Damascus |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Chad is 6.93 times larger than Syria. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Chad?
- About 6.9 times: Chad has 6.93× the area of Syria.
- Why do Chad and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Syria 138 per km².