Suriname vs Wallis and Futuna
Suriname is 596 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Suriname about 596 times.
SurinameWallis and FutunaSuriname moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 596× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Suriname | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 11,558 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Suriname is 596 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Suriname?
- About 596 times: Suriname has 596× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Suriname and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 11,558. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².