Greenland vs Suriname
Greenland is 13.3 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Greenland about 13 times.
GreenlandSurinameGreenland moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
13.3×
Greenland is 13.3× the area of Suriname.
| Greenland | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 639,850 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Greenland is 13.3 times larger than Suriname. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Greenland?
- About 13 times: Greenland has 13.3× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Greenland and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².