Myanmar vs Syria
Myanmar is 3.65 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Myanmar about 3.7 times.
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Myanmar is 3.65× the area of Syria.
| Myanmar | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Damascus |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Myanmar is 3.65 times larger than Syria. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Myanmar?
- About 3.7 times: Myanmar has 3.65× the area of Syria.
- Why do Myanmar and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 25,620,427. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Syria 138 per km².