Syria vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 4.93 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Venezuela about 4.9 times.
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Syria is 0.2× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 4.93× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Caracas |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Syria is 4.93 times smaller than Venezuela. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Venezuela?
- About 4.9 times: Venezuela has 4.93× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².