Colombia vs Syria
Colombia is 6.17 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Colombia about 6.2 times.
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6.17×
Colombia is 6.17× the area of Syria.
| Colombia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Colombia is 6.17 times larger than Syria. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Colombia?
- About 6.2 times: Colombia has 6.17× the area of Syria.
- Why do Colombia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Syria?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 25,620,427. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Syria 138 per km².