Faroe Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 117 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Suriname about 117 times.
Faroe IslandsSurinameFaroe Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.01× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 117× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 639,850 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Faroe Islands is 117 times smaller than Suriname. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 117 times: Suriname has 117× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².