Kyrgyzstan vs Syria
Kyrgyzstan is 8% larger than Syria.
KyrgyzstanSyriaKyrgyzstan moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
1.08×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.08× the area of Syria.
| Kyrgyzstan | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Damascus |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 8% larger than Syria. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.1 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.08× the area of Syria.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Syria 138 per km².