Malta vs Syria
Syria is 586 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Syria about 586 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 586× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Syria?
- No. Malta is 586 times smaller than Syria. Malta covers 316 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Syria?
- About 586 times: Syria has 586× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Syria 138 per km².