Suriname vs US Virgin Islands
Suriname is 472 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Suriname about 472 times.
SurinameUS Virgin IslandsSuriname moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 472× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Suriname | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 103,792 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Suriname is 472 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Suriname?
- About 472 times: Suriname has 472× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Suriname and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 103,792. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².