Suriname vs Vanuatu
Suriname is 13.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Suriname about 13 times.
SurinameVanuatuSuriname moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
13.4×
Suriname is 13.4× the area of Vanuatu.
| Suriname | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 335,169 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Suriname is 13.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Suriname?
- About 13 times: Suriname has 13.4× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Suriname and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 335,169. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².