China vs Syria
China is 51.8 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into China about 52 times.
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China is 51.8× the area of Syria.
| China | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Syria?
- Yes. China is 51.8 times larger than Syria. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into China?
- About 52 times: China has 51.8× the area of Syria.
- Why do China and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Syria?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 25,620,427. Density: China 147 per km², Syria 138 per km².