Honduras vs Suriname
Suriname is 45% larger than Honduras.
HondurasSurinameHonduras moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 0.69× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.45× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 639,850 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Paramaribo |
| Region | Central 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Suriname?
- No. Honduras is 31% smaller than Suriname. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Suriname?
- About 1.5 times: Suriname has 1.45× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Suriname?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 639,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².