Philippines vs Syria
Philippines is 85% larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Philippines about 1.9 times.
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1.85×
Philippines is 1.85× the area of Syria.
| Philippines | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Damascus |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Philippines is 85% larger than Syria. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Philippines?
- About 1.9 times: Philippines has 1.85× the area of Syria.
- Why do Philippines and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Syria?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 25,620,427. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Syria 138 per km².