Cambodia vs Suriname
Cambodia is 11% larger than Suriname.
CambodiaSurinameCambodia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 1.11× the area of Suriname.
| Cambodia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 639,850 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Paramaribo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia 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 Cambodia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Cambodia is 11% larger than Suriname. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.1 times: Cambodia has 1.11× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Cambodia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia 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, Cambodia or Suriname?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 639,850. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².