Suriname vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 3.01 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Turkmenistan about 3.0 times.
SurinameTurkmenistanSuriname moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.33× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 3.01× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Suriname is 3.01 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 3.0 times: Turkmenistan has 3.01× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².