Syria vs Turkey
Turkey is 4.23 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Turkey about 4.2 times.
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Syria is 0.24× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 4.23× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Ankara |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Syria is 4.23 times smaller than Turkey. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Turkey?
- About 4.2 times: Turkey has 4.23× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², Turkey 110 per km².