Kiribati vs Suriname
Suriname is 201 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Suriname about 201 times.
KiribatiSurinameKiribati moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 201× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 639,850 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Paramaribo |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Suriname?
- No. Kiribati is 201 times smaller than Suriname. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Suriname?
- About 201 times: Suriname has 201× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².