Falkland Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 13.4 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Suriname about 13 times.
Falkland IslandsSurinameFalkland Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.07× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 13.4× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 639,850 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Paramaribo |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Falkland Islands is 13.4 times smaller than Suriname. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 13 times: Suriname has 13.4× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².