Iceland vs Suriname
Suriname is 59% larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Suriname about 1.6 times.
IcelandSurinameIceland moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
0.63×
Iceland is 0.63× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.59× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 639,850 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iceland bigger than Suriname?
- No. Iceland is 37% smaller than Suriname. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Suriname?
- About 1.6 times: Suriname has 1.59× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².