Syria vs United States
United States is 53.1 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into United States about 53 times.
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Syria is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 53.1× the size of Syria.
| Syria | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 States?
- No. Syria is 53.1 times smaller than United States. Syria covers 185,180 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into United States?
- About 53 times: United States has 53.1× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², United States 35 per km².