Papua New Guinea vs Suriname
Papua New Guinea is 2.83 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Papua New Guinea about 2.8 times.
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Papua New Guinea is 2.83× the area of Suriname.
| Papua New Guinea | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 639,850 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Paramaribo |
| Region | Melanesia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 2.83 times larger than Suriname. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 2.8 times: Papua New Guinea has 2.83× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× 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, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 639,850. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².