Syria vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 2.42 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Uzbekistan about 2.4 times.
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Syria is 0.41× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 2.42× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Syria is 2.42 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 2.4 times: Uzbekistan has 2.42× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².