Syria vs Thailand
Thailand is 2.77 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Thailand about 2.8 times.
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0.36×
Syria is 0.36× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 2.77× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Syria is 2.77 times smaller than Thailand. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Thailand?
- About 2.8 times: Thailand has 2.77× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², Thailand 140 per km².