Kyrgyzstan vs Suriname
Kyrgyzstan is 22% larger than Suriname.
KyrgyzstanSurinameKyrgyzstan moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.22× the area of Suriname.
| Kyrgyzstan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 639,850 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Paramaribo |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 22% larger than Suriname. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.2 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.22× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Suriname?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 639,850. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².