Japan vs Suriname
Japan is 2.32 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Japan about 2.3 times.
JapanSurinameJapan moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
2.32×
Japan is 2.32× the area of Suriname.
| Japan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 639,850 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Japan is 2.32 times larger than Suriname. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Japan?
- About 2.3 times: Japan has 2.32× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Japan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Suriname?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 639,850. Density: Japan 326 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².