Maldives vs Suriname
Suriname is 548 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Suriname about 548 times.
MaldivesSurinameMaldives moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 548× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 639,850 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives bigger than Suriname?
- No. Maldives is 548 times smaller than Suriname. Maldives covers 298 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Suriname?
- About 548 times: Suriname has 548× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².