Suriname vs Turkey
Turkey is 4.8 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Turkey about 4.8 times.
SurinameTurkeySuriname moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.21× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 4.8× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. 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 Turkey?
- No. Suriname is 4.8 times smaller than Turkey. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Turkey?
- About 4.8 times: Turkey has 4.8× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Suriname or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Turkey 110 per km².