Mexico vs Suriname
Mexico is 12.1 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Mexico about 12 times.
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Mexico is 12.1× the area of Suriname.
| Mexico | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 639,850 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Paramaribo |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Mexico is 12.1 times larger than Suriname. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Mexico?
- About 12 times: Mexico has 12.1× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Mexico and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Suriname?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 639,850. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².