Sweden vs Syria
Sweden is 2.42 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Sweden about 2.4 times.
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Sweden is 2.42× the area of Syria.
| Sweden | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Damascus |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Sweden is 2.42 times larger than Syria. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Sweden?
- About 2.4 times: Sweden has 2.42× the area of Syria.
- Why do Sweden and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Syria 138 per km².