Suriname vs Syria
Syria is 13% larger than Suriname.
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Suriname is 0.88× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 1.13× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Damascus |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Suriname bigger than Syria?
- No. Suriname is 12% smaller than Syria. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Syria?
- About 1.1 times: Syria has 1.13× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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, Suriname or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Syria 138 per km².