Saint Helena vs Suriname
Suriname is 414 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Suriname about 414 times.
Saint HelenaSurinameSaint Helena moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 414× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 639,850 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | 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 Helena sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Helena bigger than Suriname?
- No. Saint Helena is 414 times smaller than Suriname. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Suriname?
- About 414 times: Suriname has 414× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Helena is drawn about 1.05× 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 Helena or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².