Colombia vs Suriname
Colombia is 6.99 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Colombia about 7.0 times.
ColombiaSurinameColombia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 6.99× the area of Suriname.
| Colombia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 639,850 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Paramaribo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Colombia is 6.99 times larger than Suriname. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Colombia?
- About 7.0 times: Colombia has 6.99× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Colombia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Suriname?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 639,850. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².