Macao vs Suriname
Suriname is 1,420 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Suriname about 1420 times.
MacaoSurinameMacao moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1,420× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 639,850 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | — | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Macao sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Macao bigger than Suriname?
- No. Macao is 1,420 times smaller than Suriname. Macao covers 115 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Suriname?
- About 1420 times: Suriname has 1,420× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× 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, Macao or Suriname?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 639,850. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².