Suriname vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 8% larger than Suriname.
SurinameUruguaySuriname moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.93× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.08× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Suriname is 7% smaller than Uruguay. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.1 times: Uruguay has 1.08× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².