Pakistan vs Syria
Pakistan is 4.76 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Pakistan about 4.8 times.
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Pakistan is 4.76× the area of Syria.
| Pakistan | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Damascus |
| Region | Southern 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. Pakistan 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 Pakistan bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Pakistan is 4.76 times larger than Syria. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Pakistan?
- About 4.8 times: Pakistan has 4.76× the area of Syria.
- Why do Pakistan and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 25,620,427. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Syria 138 per km².