Libya vs Suriname
Libya is 10.8 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Libya about 11 times.
LibyaSurinameLibya moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
10.8×
Libya is 10.8× the area of Suriname.
| Libya | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 639,850 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Libya is 10.8 times larger than Suriname. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Libya?
- About 11 times: Libya has 10.8× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Libya and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Suriname?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 639,850. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².