India vs Suriname
India is 20.1 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into India about 20 times.
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India is 20.1× the area of Suriname.
| India | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 639,850 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. India is 20.1 times larger than Suriname. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into India?
- About 20 times: India has 20.1× the area of Suriname.
- Why do India and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Suriname?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 639,850. Density: India 445 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².