Denmark vs Suriname
Suriname is 3.8 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Suriname about 3.8 times.
DenmarkSurinameDenmark moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Denmark is 0.26× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 3.8× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 639,850 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Suriname?
- No. Denmark is 3.8 times smaller than Suriname. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Suriname?
- About 3.8 times: Suriname has 3.8× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Suriname?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 639,850. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².