Israel vs Suriname
Suriname is 7.86 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Suriname about 7.9 times.
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Israel is 0.13× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 7.86× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 639,850 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Suriname?
- No. Israel is 7.86 times smaller than Suriname. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Suriname?
- About 7.9 times: Suriname has 7.86× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Suriname?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 639,850. Density: Israel 487 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².