Portugal vs Syria
Syria is 2.01 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Syria about 2.0 times.
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Portugal is 0.5× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.01× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Syria?
- No. Portugal is 2.01 times smaller than Syria. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Syria?
- About 2.0 times: Syria has 2.01× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Syria 138 per km².