Curaçao vs Suriname
Suriname is 368 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Suriname about 368 times.
CuraçaoSurinameCuraçao moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 368× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 639,850 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°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 Curaçao bigger than Suriname?
- No. Curaçao is 368 times smaller than Suriname. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Suriname?
- About 368 times: Suriname has 368× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao 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, Curaçao or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².