Palau vs Suriname
Suriname is 350 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Suriname about 350 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 350× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 639,850 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Suriname?
- No. Palau is 350 times smaller than Suriname. Palau covers 466 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Suriname?
- About 350 times: Suriname has 350× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².