Oman vs Suriname
Oman is 90% larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Oman about 1.9 times.
OmanSurinameOman moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
1.9×
Oman is 1.9× the area of Suriname.
| Oman | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 639,850 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Oman sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Oman bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Oman is 90% larger than Suriname. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Oman?
- About 1.9 times: Oman has 1.9× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Oman and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× 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, Oman or Suriname?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 639,850. Density: Oman 18 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².