Latvia vs Syria
Syria is 2.87 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Syria about 2.9 times.
LatviaSyriaLatvia moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Latvia is 0.35× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.87× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Latvia bigger than Syria?
- No. Latvia is 2.87 times smaller than Syria. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Syria?
- About 2.9 times: Syria has 2.87× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Syria 138 per km².