Iraq vs Syria
Iraq is 2.36 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Iraq about 2.4 times.
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2.36×
Iraq is 2.36× the area of Syria.
| Iraq | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Iraq is 2.36 times larger than Syria. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Iraq?
- About 2.4 times: Iraq has 2.36× the area of Syria.
- Why do Iraq and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 25,620,427. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Syria 138 per km².