Guatemala vs Suriname
Suriname is 50% larger than Guatemala.
GuatemalaSurinameGuatemala moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 0.67× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.5× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 639,850 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Paramaribo |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Suriname?
- No. Guatemala is 33% smaller than Suriname. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Suriname?
- About 1.5 times: Suriname has 1.5× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 639,850. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².