Comoros vs Suriname
Suriname is 80.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Suriname about 80 times.
ComorosSurinameComoros moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 80.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 639,850 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Suriname?
- No. Comoros is 80.3 times smaller than Suriname. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Suriname?
- About 80 times: Suriname has 80.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Suriname?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 639,850. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².