Lithuania vs Syria
Syria is 2.84 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Syria about 2.8 times.
LithuaniaSyriaLithuania moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.35× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.84× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Syria?
- No. Lithuania is 2.84 times smaller than Syria. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Syria?
- About 2.8 times: Syria has 2.84× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Syria 138 per km².