Brunei vs Suriname
Suriname is 28.3 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Suriname about 28 times.
BruneiSurinameBrunei moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.04× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 28.3× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 639,850 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Paramaribo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Suriname?
- No. Brunei is 28.3 times smaller than Suriname. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Suriname?
- About 28 times: Suriname has 28.3× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².