Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Syria is 2.22 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Syria about 2.2 times.
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Syria is 2.22× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Syria | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Syria is 2.22 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Syria covers 185,180 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Syria?
- About 2.2 times: Syria has 2.22× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Syria and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 11,513,149. Density: Syria 138 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².