Bangladesh vs Suriname
Suriname is 11% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.9× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.11× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 639,850 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh bigger than Suriname?
- No. Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Suriname. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Suriname?
- About 1.1 times: Suriname has 1.11× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 639,850. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².