Syria vs US Virgin Islands
Syria is 535 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Syria about 535 times.
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Syria is 535× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Syria | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 103,792 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Syria is 535 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Syria covers 185,180 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Syria?
- About 535 times: Syria has 535× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Syria and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 103,792. Density: Syria 138 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².