New Zealand vs Syria
New Zealand is 45% larger than Syria.
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1.45×
New Zealand is 1.45× the area of Syria.
| New Zealand | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Damascus |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand bigger than Syria?
- Yes. New Zealand is 45% larger than Syria. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.4 times: New Zealand has 1.45× the area of Syria.
- Why do New Zealand and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× 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, New Zealand or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Syria 138 per km².