Syria vs Uganda
Uganda is 30% larger than Syria.
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Syria is 0.77× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.3× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Kampala |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Syria is 23% smaller than Uganda. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Uganda?
- About 1.3 times: Uganda has 1.3× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², Uganda 213 per km².