Grenada vs Suriname
Suriname is 468 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Suriname about 468 times.
GrenadaSurinameGrenada moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 468× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 639,850 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada bigger than Suriname?
- No. Grenada is 468 times smaller than Suriname. Grenada covers 349 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Suriname?
- About 468 times: Suriname has 468× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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, Grenada or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².