Italy vs Syria
Italy is 63% larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Italy about 1.6 times.
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1.63×
Italy is 1.63× the area of Syria.
| Italy | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Italy is 63% larger than Syria. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Italy?
- About 1.6 times: Italy has 1.63× the area of Syria.
- Why do Italy and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Syria?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 25,620,427. Density: Italy 195 per km², Syria 138 per km².