Antigua and Barbuda vs Suriname
Suriname is 371 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Suriname about 371 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSurinameAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 371× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 639,850 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Suriname?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 371 times smaller than Suriname. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Suriname?
- About 371 times: Suriname has 371× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².