Pitcairn Islands vs Suriname
Suriname is 3,474 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Suriname about 3474 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSurinamePitcairn Islands moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 3,474× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 50 | 639,850 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Paramaribo |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24°S and is stretched to 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands bigger than Suriname?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 3,474 times smaller than Suriname. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 3474 times: Suriname has 3,474× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands is drawn about 1.21× 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, Pitcairn Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².