Guyana vs Suriname
Guyana is 32% larger than Suriname.
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1.32×
Guyana is 1.32× the area of Suriname.
| Guyana | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 639,850 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Paramaribo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Guyana is 32% larger than Suriname. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Guyana?
- About 1.3 times: Guyana has 1.32× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Guyana and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 639,850. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².