Suriname vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 2.03 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Vietnam about 2.0 times.
SurinameVietnamSuriname moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.49× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 2.03× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Hanoi |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Suriname is 2.03 times smaller than Vietnam. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Vietnam?
- About 2.0 times: Vietnam has 2.03× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².