Latvia vs Suriname
Suriname is 2.53 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Suriname about 2.5 times.
LatviaSurinameLatvia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.4× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 2.53× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 639,850 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Suriname?
- No. Latvia is 2.53 times smaller than Suriname. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Suriname?
- About 2.5 times: Suriname has 2.53× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Suriname?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 639,850. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².