Suriname vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 3.7 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Ukraine about 3.7 times.
SurinameUkraineSuriname moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.27× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 3.7× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Kiev |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Suriname is 3.7 times smaller than Ukraine. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Ukraine?
- About 3.7 times: Ukraine has 3.7× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².