Niue vs Suriname
Suriname is 628 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Suriname about 628 times.
NiueSurinameNiue moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 628× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 639,850 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Paramaribo |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Niue bigger than Suriname?
- No. Niue is 628 times smaller than Suriname. Niue covers 260 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Suriname?
- About 628 times: Suriname has 628× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× 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, Niue or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².