Sri Lanka vs Suriname
Suriname is 2.49 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Suriname about 2.5 times.
Sri LankaSurinameSri Lanka moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Sri Lanka is 0.4× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 2.49× the size of Sri Lanka.
| Sri Lanka | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 639,850 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Sri Lanka sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sri Lanka bigger than Suriname?
- No. Sri Lanka is 2.49 times smaller than Suriname. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Suriname?
- About 2.5 times: Suriname has 2.49× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka is drawn about 1.02× 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, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 639,850. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².