Czechia vs Syria
Syria is 2.35 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Syria about 2.3 times.
CzechiaSyriaCzechia moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Czechia is 0.43× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.35× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Syria?
- No. Czechia is 2.35 times smaller than Syria. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Syria?
- About 2.3 times: Syria has 2.35× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Syria 138 per km².