Mexico vs Syria
Mexico is 10.7 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Mexico about 11 times.
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Mexico is 10.7× the area of Syria.
| Mexico | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Damascus |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Mexico is 10.7 times larger than Syria. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Mexico?
- About 11 times: Mexico has 10.7× the area of Syria.
- Why do Mexico and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Syria?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 25,620,427. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Syria 138 per km².