Congo vs Syria
Congo is 85% larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Congo about 1.8 times.
CongoSyriaCongo moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
1.85×
Congo is 1.85× the area of Syria.
| Congo | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Damascus |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Congo is 85% larger than Syria. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Congo?
- About 1.8 times: Congo has 1.85× the area of Syria.
- Why do Congo and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Syria 138 per km².