Qatar vs Syria
Syria is 16.2 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Syria about 16 times.
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0.06×
Qatar is 0.06× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 16.2× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Syria?
- No. Qatar is 16.2 times smaller than Syria. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Syria?
- About 16 times: Syria has 16.2× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Syria 138 per km².