Malta vs Suriname
Suriname is 517 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Suriname about 517 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 517× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 639,850 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Suriname?
- No. Malta is 517 times smaller than Suriname. Malta covers 316 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Suriname?
- About 517 times: Suriname has 517× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².