Netherlands vs Syria
Syria is 4.39 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Syria about 4.4 times.
NetherlandsSyriaNetherlands moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.23× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 4.39× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Damascus |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Syria?
- No. Netherlands is 4.39 times smaller than Syria. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Syria?
- About 4.4 times: Syria has 4.39× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Syria 138 per km².