Estonia vs Syria
Syria is 4.08 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Syria about 4.1 times.
EstoniaSyriaEstonia moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
0.24×
Estonia is 0.24× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 4.08× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Syria?
- No. Estonia is 4.08 times smaller than Syria. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Syria?
- About 4.1 times: Syria has 4.08× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Syria 138 per km².