Myanmar vs Suriname
Myanmar is 4.14 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Myanmar about 4.1 times.
MyanmarSurinameMyanmar moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Myanmar is 4.14× the area of Suriname.
| Myanmar | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 639,850 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Paramaribo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Myanmar is 4.14 times larger than Suriname. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Myanmar?
- About 4.1 times: Myanmar has 4.14× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Myanmar and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or Suriname?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 639,850. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².