Suriname vs Sweden
Sweden is 2.74 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Sweden about 2.7 times.
SurinameSwedenSuriname moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Suriname is 0.36× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2.74× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Suriname sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Suriname bigger than Sweden?
- No. Suriname is 2.74 times smaller than Sweden. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Sweden?
- About 2.7 times: Sweden has 2.74× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Suriname is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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, Suriname or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Sweden 24 per km².