French Polynesia vs Suriname
Suriname is 39.2 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Suriname about 39 times.
French PolynesiaSurinameFrench Polynesia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 0.03× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 39.2× the size of French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 639,850 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Paramaribo |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Suriname?
- No. French Polynesia is 39.2 times smaller than Suriname. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Suriname?
- About 39 times: Suriname has 39.2× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².