Morocco vs Suriname
Morocco is 2.74 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Morocco about 2.7 times.
MoroccoSurinameMorocco moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
2.74×
Morocco is 2.74× the area of Suriname.
| Morocco | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 639,850 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Morocco is 2.74 times larger than Suriname. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Morocco?
- About 2.7 times: Morocco has 2.74× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Morocco and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Suriname?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 639,850. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².