Nepal vs Syria
Syria is 26% larger than Nepal.
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Nepal is 0.79× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 1.26× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Damascus |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Syria?
- No. Nepal is 21% smaller than Syria. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Syria?
- About 1.3 times: Syria has 1.26× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Syria?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 25,620,427. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Syria 138 per km².