Australia vs Suriname
Australia is 47.1 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Australia about 47 times.
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Australia is 47.1× the area of Suriname.
| Australia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 639,850 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Paramaribo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Australia is 47.1 times larger than Suriname. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Australia?
- About 47 times: Australia has 47.1× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Australia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Suriname?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 639,850. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².