Saudi Arabia vs Syria
Saudi Arabia is 12.2 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Saudi Arabia about 12 times.
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Saudi Arabia is 12.2× the area of Syria.
| Saudi Arabia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 12.2 times larger than Syria. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 12 times: Saudi Arabia has 12.2× the area of Syria.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 25,620,427. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Syria 138 per km².