San Marino vs Suriname
Suriname is 2,677 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Suriname about 2677 times.
San MarinoSurinameSan Marino moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 2,677× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 639,850 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is San Marino bigger than Suriname?
- No. San Marino is 2,677 times smaller than Suriname. San Marino covers 61 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Suriname?
- About 2677 times: Suriname has 2,677× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².