Anguilla vs Suriname
Suriname is 1,794 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Suriname about 1794 times.
AnguillaSurinameAnguilla moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1,794× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 639,850 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Suriname?
- No. Anguilla is 1,794 times smaller than Suriname. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Suriname?
- About 1794 times: Suriname has 1,794× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. 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, Anguilla or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².