Syria vs Timor-Leste
Syria is 12.4 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Syria about 12 times.
SyriaTimor-LesteSyria moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
12.4×
Syria is 12.4× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Syria | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Dili |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Syria is 12.4 times larger than Timor-Leste. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Syria?
- About 12 times: Syria has 12.4× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Syria and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,418,517. Density: Syria 138 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².