Palestine vs Suriname
Suriname is 19.9 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Suriname about 20 times.
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Palestine is 0.05× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 19.9× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 639,850 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Suriname?
- No. Palestine is 19.9 times smaller than Suriname. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Suriname?
- About 20 times: Suriname has 19.9× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Suriname?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 639,850. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².