Moldova vs Suriname
Suriname is 4.82 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Suriname about 4.8 times.
MoldovaSurinameMoldova moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.21× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 4.82× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 639,850 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova bigger than Suriname?
- No. Moldova is 4.82 times smaller than Suriname. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Suriname?
- About 4.8 times: Suriname has 4.82× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Moldova 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, Moldova or Suriname?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 639,850. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².