Kazakhstan vs Suriname
Kazakhstan is 16.7 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Kazakhstan about 17 times.
KazakhstanSurinameKazakhstan moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
16.7×
Kazakhstan is 16.7× the area of Suriname.
| Kazakhstan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 639,850 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Paramaribo |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 16.7 times larger than Suriname. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 17 times: Kazakhstan has 16.7× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Suriname?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 639,850. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².