Kenya vs Syria
Kenya is 3.14 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Kenya about 3.1 times.
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Kenya is 3.14× the area of Syria.
| Kenya | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Kenya is 3.14 times larger than Syria. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Kenya?
- About 3.1 times: Kenya has 3.14× the area of Syria.
- Why do Kenya and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Syria?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 25,620,427. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Syria 138 per km².