Syria vs Taiwan
Syria is 5.12 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Syria about 5.1 times.
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5.12×
Syria is 5.12× the area of Taiwan.
| Syria | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Syria sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× its true area; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Syria bigger than Taiwan?
- Yes. Syria is 5.12 times larger than Taiwan. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Syria?
- About 5.1 times: Syria has 5.12× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Syria and Taiwan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Syria is drawn about 1.49× its true area there and Taiwan about 1.19×. 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, Syria or Taiwan?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 23,262,544. Density: Syria 138 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².