Azerbaijan vs Suriname
Suriname is 89% larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Suriname about 1.9 times.
AzerbaijanSurinameAzerbaijan moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.53× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.89× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 639,850 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Suriname?
- No. Azerbaijan is 47% smaller than Suriname. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Suriname?
- About 1.9 times: Suriname has 1.89× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Suriname?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 639,850. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².