Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago
Suriname is 31.8 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Suriname about 32 times.
SurinameTrinidad and TobagoSuriname moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
31.8×
Suriname is 31.8× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Suriname is 31.8 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Suriname?
- About 32 times: Suriname has 31.8× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².