Israel vs Syria
Syria is 8.92 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Syria about 8.9 times.
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Israel is 0.11× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 8.92× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Syria?
- No. Israel is 8.92 times smaller than Syria. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Syria?
- About 8.9 times: Syria has 8.92× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Syria 138 per km².