Sudan vs Syria
Sudan is 10.2 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Sudan about 10 times.
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Sudan is 10.2× the area of Syria.
| Sudan | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Sudan is 10.2 times larger than Syria. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Sudan?
- About 10 times: Sudan has 10.2× the area of Syria.
- Why do Sudan and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× 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, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 25,620,427. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Syria 138 per km².