Poland vs Syria
Poland is 69% larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Poland about 1.7 times.
PolandSyriaPoland moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Poland is 1.69× the area of Syria.
| Poland | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Poland is 69% larger than Syria. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Poland?
- About 1.7 times: Poland has 1.69× the area of Syria.
- Why do Poland and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Syria?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 25,620,427. Density: Poland 117 per km², Syria 138 per km².