Ethiopia vs Syria
Ethiopia is 5.96 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Ethiopia about 6.0 times.
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Ethiopia is 5.96× the area of Syria.
| Ethiopia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 5.96 times larger than Syria. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Ethiopia?
- About 6.0 times: Ethiopia has 5.96× the area of Syria.
- Why do Ethiopia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 25,620,427. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Syria 138 per km².