Barbados vs Suriname
Suriname is 372 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Suriname about 372 times.
BarbadosSurinameBarbados moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 372× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 639,850 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Suriname?
- No. Barbados is 372 times smaller than Suriname. Barbados covers 439 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Suriname?
- About 372 times: Suriname has 372× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².