Syria vs Zambia
Zambia is 4.06 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Zambia about 4.1 times.
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Syria is 0.25× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 4.06× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Syria is 4.06 times smaller than Zambia. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Zambia?
- About 4.1 times: Zambia has 4.06× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 21,913,874. Density: Syria 138 per km², Zambia 29 per km².