Croatia vs Suriname
Suriname is 2.88 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Suriname about 2.9 times.
CroatiaSurinameCroatia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Croatia is 0.35× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 2.88× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 639,850 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Suriname?
- No. Croatia is 2.88 times smaller than Suriname. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Suriname?
- About 2.9 times: Suriname has 2.88× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Suriname?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 639,850. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².