South Korea vs Suriname
Suriname is 63% larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Suriname about 1.6 times.
South KoreaSurinameSouth Korea moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
0.61×
South Korea is 0.61× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.63× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 639,850 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. South Korea sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.54× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea bigger than Suriname?
- No. South Korea is 39% smaller than Suriname. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Suriname?
- About 1.6 times: Suriname has 1.63× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Korea is drawn about 1.54× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why South Korea 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, South Korea or Suriname?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 639,850. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².