Suriname vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 2.75 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Uzbekistan about 2.7 times.
SurinameUzbekistanSuriname moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.36× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 2.75× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Tashkent |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Suriname is 2.75 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 2.7 times: Uzbekistan has 2.75× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².