Iran vs Suriname
Iran is 10.1 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Iran about 10 times.
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Iran is 10.1× the area of Suriname.
| Iran | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 639,850 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Iran is 10.1 times larger than Suriname. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Iran?
- About 10 times: Iran has 10.1× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Iran and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Suriname?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 639,850. Density: Iran 56 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².