Slovakia vs Syria
Syria is 3.78 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Syria about 3.8 times.
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Slovakia is 0.26× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 3.78× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Syria?
- No. Slovakia is 3.78 times smaller than Syria. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Syria?
- About 3.8 times: Syria has 3.78× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Syria 138 per km².