Philippines vs Suriname
Philippines is 2.1 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Philippines about 2.1 times.
PhilippinesSurinamePhilippines moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 2.1× the area of Suriname.
| Philippines | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 639,850 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Paramaribo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Philippines is 2.1 times larger than Suriname. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Philippines?
- About 2.1 times: Philippines has 2.1× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Philippines and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Suriname?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 639,850. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².