Netherlands vs Suriname
Suriname is 3.87 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Suriname about 3.9 times.
NetherlandsSurinameNetherlands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.26× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 3.87× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 639,850 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Netherlands is 3.87 times smaller than Suriname. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Suriname?
- About 3.9 times: Suriname has 3.87× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Suriname?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 639,850. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².