Laos vs Suriname
Laos is 45% larger than Suriname.
LaosSurinameLaos moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
1.45×
Laos is 1.45× the area of Suriname.
| Laos | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 639,850 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Paramaribo |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Laos is 45% larger than Suriname. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Laos?
- About 1.5 times: Laos has 1.45× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Laos and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Suriname?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 639,850. Density: Laos 33 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².