Greece vs Suriname
Suriname is 24% larger than Greece.
GreeceSurinameGreece moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
0.81×
Greece is 0.81× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.24× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 639,850 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Suriname?
- No. Greece is 19% smaller than Suriname. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Suriname?
- About 1.2 times: Suriname has 1.24× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Suriname?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 639,850. Density: Greece 79 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².