Peru vs Syria
Peru is 6.94 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Peru about 6.9 times.
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Peru is 6.94× the area of Syria.
| Peru | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Damascus |
| Region | South America | 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Peru is 6.94 times larger than Syria. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Peru?
- About 6.9 times: Peru has 6.94× the area of Syria.
- Why do Peru and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Syria?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 25,620,427. Density: Peru 27 per km², Syria 138 per km².