Greenland vs Syria
Greenland is 11.7 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Greenland about 12 times.
GreenlandSyriaGreenland moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
11.7×
Greenland is 11.7× the area of Syria.
| Greenland | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Damascus |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Greenland is 11.7 times larger than Syria. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Greenland?
- About 12 times: Greenland has 11.7× the area of Syria.
- Why do Greenland and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Syria 138 per km².