Syria vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2.11 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.1 times.
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0.47×
Syria is 0.47× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2.11× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Syria is 2.11 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.1 times: Zimbabwe has 2.11× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 16,950,795. Density: Syria 138 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².