Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Syria
Syria is 688 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Syria about 688 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSyriaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 688× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Damascus |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Syria?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 688 times smaller than Syria. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Syria?
- About 688 times: Syria has 688× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Syria 138 per km².