Suriname vs Yemen
Yemen is 2.79 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Yemen about 2.8 times.
SurinameYemenSuriname moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 0.36× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2.79× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Suriname is 2.79 times smaller than Yemen. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Yemen?
- About 2.8 times: Yemen has 2.79× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Yemen 92 per km².