Suriname vs Tonga
Suriname is 218 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Suriname about 218 times.
SurinameTongaSuriname moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 218× the area of Tonga.
| Suriname | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 103,742 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Suriname is 218 times larger than Tonga. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Suriname?
- About 218 times: Suriname has 218× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Suriname and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 103,742. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Tonga 139 per km².