Åland Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 103 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Suriname about 103 times.
Åland IslandsSurinameÅland Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 103× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 639,850 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Åland Islands is 103 times smaller than Suriname. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 103 times: Suriname has 103× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².