Nepal vs Suriname
Suriname is 11% larger than Nepal.
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Nepal is 0.9× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.11× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 639,850 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Suriname?
- No. Nepal is 10% smaller than Suriname. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Suriname?
- About 1.1 times: Suriname has 1.11× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Suriname?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 639,850. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².