Liechtenstein vs Syria
Syria is 1,157 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Syria about 1157 times.
LiechtensteinSyriaLiechtenstein moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 1,157× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Damascus |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Syria?
- No. Liechtenstein is 1,157 times smaller than Syria. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Syria?
- About 1157 times: Syria has 1,157× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Syria 138 per km².