Kuwait vs Suriname
Suriname is 9.16 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Suriname about 9.2 times.
KuwaitSurinameKuwait moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.11× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 9.16× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 639,850 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Suriname?
- No. Kuwait is 9.16 times smaller than Suriname. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Suriname?
- About 9.2 times: Suriname has 9.16× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Suriname?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 639,850. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².