Paraguay vs Syria
Paraguay is 2.2 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Paraguay about 2.2 times.
ParaguaySyriaParaguay moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
2.2×
Paraguay is 2.2× the area of Syria.
| Paraguay | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Paraguay is 2.2 times larger than Syria. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Paraguay?
- About 2.2 times: Paraguay has 2.2× the area of Syria.
- Why do Paraguay and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Syria 138 per km².