Northern Mariana Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 352 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Suriname about 352 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSurinameNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 352× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 639,850 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | 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. Northern Mariana Islands sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 352 times smaller than Suriname. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 352 times: Suriname has 352× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands is drawn about 1.08× 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².