Palestine vs Syria
Syria is 22.5 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Syria about 23 times.
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Palestine is 0.04× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 22.5× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Syria?
- No. Palestine is 22.5 times smaller than Syria. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Syria?
- About 23 times: Syria has 22.5× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Syria 138 per km².