Serbia vs Syria
Syria is 2.09 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Syria about 2.1 times.
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Serbia is 0.48× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.09× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× 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 Serbia bigger than Syria?
- No. Serbia is 2.09 times smaller than Syria. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Syria?
- About 2.1 times: Syria has 2.09× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× 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, Serbia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Syria 138 per km².