Montserrat vs Suriname
Suriname is 1,601 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Suriname about 1601 times.
MontserratSurinameMontserrat moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1,601× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 639,850 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Suriname?
- No. Montserrat is 1,601 times smaller than Suriname. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Suriname?
- About 1601 times: Suriname has 1,601× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².