Cyprus vs Suriname
Suriname is 17.7 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Suriname about 18 times.
CyprusSurinameCyprus moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.06× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 17.7× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 639,850 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Suriname?
- No. Cyprus is 17.7 times smaller than Suriname. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Suriname?
- About 18 times: Suriname has 17.7× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Suriname?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 639,850. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².