Jersey vs Suriname
Suriname is 1,384 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Suriname about 1384 times.
JerseySurinameJersey moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1,384× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 639,850 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Suriname?
- No. Jersey is 1,384 times smaller than Suriname. Jersey covers 118 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Suriname?
- About 1384 times: Suriname has 1,384× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².