Morocco vs Syria
Morocco is 2.41 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Morocco about 2.4 times.
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2.41×
Morocco is 2.41× the area of Syria.
| Morocco | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Morocco is 2.41 times larger than Syria. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Morocco?
- About 2.4 times: Morocco has 2.41× the area of Syria.
- Why do Morocco and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Syria?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 25,620,427. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Syria 138 per km².