Norfolk Island vs Suriname
Suriname is 4,665 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Suriname about 4665 times.
Norfolk IslandSurinameNorfolk Island moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 4,665× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 639,850 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Paramaribo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island bigger than Suriname?
- No. Norfolk Island is 4,665 times smaller than Suriname. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Suriname?
- About 4665 times: Suriname has 4,665× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× 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, Norfolk Island or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².