Suriname vs Timor-Leste
Suriname is 10.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Suriname about 11 times.
SurinameTimor-LesteSuriname moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 10.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Suriname | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Dili |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Suriname is 10.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Suriname?
- About 11 times: Suriname has 10.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Suriname and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².