Spain vs Syria
Spain is 2.73 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Spain about 2.7 times.
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Spain is 2.73× the area of Syria.
| Spain | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× 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 Spain bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Spain is 2.73 times larger than Syria. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Spain?
- About 2.7 times: Spain has 2.73× the area of Syria.
- Why do Spain and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× 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, Spain or Syria?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 25,620,427. Density: Spain 98 per km², Syria 138 per km².