Austria vs Suriname
Suriname is 95% larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Suriname about 1.9 times.
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Austria is 0.51× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.95× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 639,850 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Suriname?
- No. Austria is 49% smaller than Suriname. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Suriname?
- About 1.9 times: Suriname has 1.95× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Suriname?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 639,850. Density: Austria 110 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².