Suriname vs Thailand
Thailand is 3.14 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Thailand about 3.1 times.
SurinameThailandSuriname moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Suriname is 0.32× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 3.14× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Suriname is 3.14 times smaller than Thailand. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Thailand?
- About 3.1 times: Thailand has 3.14× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Thailand 140 per km².