Samoa vs Suriname
Suriname is 57.4 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Suriname about 57 times.
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Samoa is 0.02× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 57.4× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 639,850 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | 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. Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Samoa bigger than Suriname?
- No. Samoa is 57.4 times smaller than Suriname. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Suriname?
- About 57 times: Suriname has 57.4× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× 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, Samoa or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².