Fiji vs Suriname
Suriname is 8.93 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Suriname about 8.9 times.
FijiSurinameFiji moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Fiji is 0.11× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 8.93× the size of Fiji.
| Fiji | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,274 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 933,154 | 639,850 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Suva | Paramaribo |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. Fiji sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Fiji bigger than Suriname?
- No. Fiji is 8.93 times smaller than Suriname. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Suriname?
- About 8.9 times: Suriname has 8.93× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× 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, Fiji or Suriname?
- Fiji: 933,154 people against 639,850. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².