Libya vs Syria
Libya is 9.5 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Libya about 9.5 times.
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Libya is 9.5× the area of Syria.
| Libya | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Libya is 9.5 times larger than Syria. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Libya?
- About 9.5 times: Libya has 9.5× the area of Syria.
- Why do Libya and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Syria 138 per km².