Aruba vs Suriname
Suriname is 912 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Suriname about 912 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 912× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 639,850 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Suriname?
- No. Aruba is 912 times smaller than Suriname. Aruba covers 179 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Suriname?
- About 912 times: Suriname has 912× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².