Saint Barthélemy vs Suriname
Suriname is 6,803 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Suriname about 6803 times.
Saint BarthélemySurinameSaint Barthélemy moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 6,803× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 639,850 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Barthélemy sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Barthélemy bigger than Suriname?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 6,803 times smaller than Suriname. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Suriname?
- About 6803 times: Suriname has 6,803× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Barthélemy is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Barthélemy or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².