Czechia vs Suriname
Suriname is 2.07 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Suriname about 2.1 times.
CzechiaSurinameCzechia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Czechia is 0.48× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 2.07× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 639,850 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Suriname?
- No. Czechia is 2.07 times smaller than Suriname. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Suriname?
- About 2.1 times: Suriname has 2.07× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Suriname?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 639,850. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².