Iran vs Syria
Iran is 8.9 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Iran about 8.9 times.
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Iran is 8.9× the area of Syria.
| Iran | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Iran is 8.9 times larger than Syria. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Iran?
- About 8.9 times: Iran has 8.9× the area of Syria.
- Why do Iran and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Syria?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 25,620,427. Density: Iran 56 per km², Syria 138 per km².