Equatorial Guinea vs Syria
Syria is 6.6 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Syria about 6.6 times.
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.15× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 6.6× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Damascus |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Syria?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 6.6 times smaller than Syria. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Syria?
- About 6.6 times: Syria has 6.6× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Syria 138 per km².