Guinea vs Syria
Guinea is 33% larger than Syria.
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1.33×
Guinea is 1.33× the area of Syria.
| Guinea | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Damascus |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Guinea is 33% larger than Syria. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Guinea?
- About 1.3 times: Guinea has 1.33× the area of Syria.
- Why do Guinea and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Syria 138 per km².