Syria vs Vanuatu
Syria is 15.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Syria about 15 times.
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15.2×
Syria is 15.2× the area of Vanuatu.
| Syria | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 335,169 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Syria is 15.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Syria?
- About 15 times: Syria has 15.2× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Syria and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 335,169. Density: Syria 138 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².