Saudi Arabia vs Suriname
Saudi Arabia is 13.8 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Saudi Arabia about 14 times.
Saudi ArabiaSurinameSaudi Arabia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
13.8×
Saudi Arabia is 13.8× the area of Suriname.
| Saudi Arabia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 639,850 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 13.8 times larger than Suriname. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 14 times: Saudi Arabia has 13.8× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Suriname?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 639,850. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².