Qatar vs Suriname
Suriname is 14.3 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Suriname about 14 times.
QatarSurinameQatar moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.07× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 14.3× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 639,850 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Suriname?
- No. Qatar is 14.3 times smaller than Suriname. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Suriname?
- About 14 times: Suriname has 14.3× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Suriname?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 639,850. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².