Syria vs Vatican City
Syria is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Syria about Infinity times.
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Syria is — the area of Vatican City.
| Syria | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 882 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Syria is — times larger than Vatican City. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Syria?
- About Infinity times: Syria has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Syria and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 882. Density: Syria 138 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².