Italy vs Suriname
Italy is 85% larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Italy about 1.9 times.
ItalySurinameItaly moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
1.85×
Italy is 1.85× the area of Suriname.
| Italy | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 639,850 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Italy is 85% larger than Suriname. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Italy?
- About 1.9 times: Italy has 1.85× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Italy and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Suriname?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 639,850. Density: Italy 195 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².