Suriname vs Switzerland
Suriname is 3.95 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Suriname about 4.0 times.
SurinameSwitzerlandSuriname moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 3.95× the area of Switzerland.
| Suriname | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Bern |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Suriname is 3.95 times larger than Switzerland. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Suriname?
- About 4.0 times: Suriname has 3.95× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Suriname and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².