Peru vs Suriname
Peru is 7.87 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Peru about 7.9 times.
PeruSurinamePeru moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 7.87× the area of Suriname.
| Peru | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 639,850 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Paramaribo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Peru is 7.87 times larger than Suriname. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Peru?
- About 7.9 times: Peru has 7.87× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Peru and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Suriname?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 639,850. Density: Peru 27 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².