Antarctica vs Suriname
Antarctica is 85.7 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Antarctica about 86 times.
AntarcticaSurinameAntarctica moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
85.7×
Antarctica is 85.7× the area of Suriname.
| Antarctica | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 639,850 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | — | Paramaribo |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Antarctica is 85.7 times larger than Suriname. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Antarctica?
- About 86 times: Antarctica has 85.7× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Antarctica and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².