Bolivia vs Suriname
Bolivia is 6.73 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Bolivia about 6.7 times.
BoliviaSurinameBolivia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
6.73×
Bolivia is 6.73× the area of Suriname.
| Bolivia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 639,850 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Paramaribo |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Bolivia is 6.73 times larger than Suriname. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Bolivia?
- About 6.7 times: Bolivia has 6.73× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Bolivia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Suriname?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 639,850. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².