Slovakia vs Suriname
Suriname is 3.33 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Suriname about 3.3 times.
SlovakiaSurinameSlovakia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.3× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 3.33× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 639,850 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than Suriname?
- No. Slovakia is 3.33 times smaller than Suriname. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Suriname?
- About 3.3 times: Suriname has 3.33× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or Suriname?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 639,850. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².