Guyana vs Syria
Guyana is 16% larger than Syria.
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1.16×
Guyana is 1.16× the area of Syria.
| Guyana | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Guyana is 16% larger than Syria. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Guyana?
- About 1.2 times: Guyana has 1.16× the area of Syria.
- Why do Guyana and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Syria 138 per km².