Kuwait vs Syria
Syria is 10.4 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Syria about 10 times.
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Kuwait is 0.1× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 10.4× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Syria?
- No. Kuwait is 10.4 times smaller than Syria. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Syria?
- About 10 times: Syria has 10.4× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Syria 138 per km².