Cayman Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 618 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Suriname about 618 times.
Cayman IslandsSurinameCayman Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 618× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 639,850 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Cayman Islands is 618 times smaller than Suriname. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 618 times: Suriname has 618× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².