Nauru vs Suriname
Suriname is 7,775 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Suriname about 7775 times.
NauruSurinameNauru moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 7,775× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 639,850 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Paramaribo |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Suriname?
- No. Nauru is 7,775 times smaller than Suriname. Nauru covers 21 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Suriname?
- About 7775 times: Suriname has 7,775× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².