Haiti vs Suriname
Suriname is 5.88 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Suriname about 5.9 times.
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Haiti is 0.17× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 5.88× the size of Haiti.
| Haiti | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 639,850 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Haiti sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Haiti bigger than Suriname?
- No. Haiti is 5.88 times smaller than Suriname. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Suriname?
- About 5.9 times: Suriname has 5.88× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Haiti and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Haiti is drawn about 1.12× 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, Haiti or Suriname?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 639,850. Density: Haiti 429 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².