Bahamas vs Suriname
Suriname is 11.8 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Suriname about 12 times.
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Bahamas is 0.09× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 11.8× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 639,850 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Suriname?
- No. Bahamas is 11.8 times smaller than Suriname. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Suriname?
- About 12 times: Suriname has 11.8× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².