Mongolia vs Syria
Mongolia is 8.45 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Mongolia about 8.4 times.
MongoliaSyriaMongolia moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 8.45× the area of Syria.
| Mongolia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Mongolia is 8.45 times larger than Syria. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Mongolia?
- About 8.4 times: Mongolia has 8.45× the area of Syria.
- Why do Mongolia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Syria 138 per km².