Dominica vs Suriname
Suriname is 217 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Suriname about 217 times.
DominicaSurinameDominica moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 217× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 639,850 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Suriname?
- No. Dominica is 217 times smaller than Suriname. Dominica covers 751 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Suriname?
- About 217 times: Suriname has 217× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².