Florida is 1.01× the size of Suriname
Florida (state of the United States) covers about 147,000 km² (56,600 mi²) and Suriname (South America) about 145,000 km² (56,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 147,000km²Florida
- 145,000km²Suriname
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- Florida
- Suriname
What fits
- Suriname is 99% of the size of Florida.
- Florida is larger by 1,600 km² (616 mi²), which is 1.1% of the area of Suriname.
- Measured in Belgiums: Florida is about 4.78, Suriname about 4.73.
How they differ
- Florida also has the larger population: 21.5 million against 563,000, 38.2× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 147 in Florida against 3.9 in Suriname: Florida is 37.8× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 3,910 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Florida at 29°N is drawn about 1.3× too large and Suriname at 4°N about 1.0×, so the map shows Florida as 1.31× the size of Suriname instead of 1.01×.
- Together Florida and Suriname cover 292,000 km², close to the size of Philippines (293,000 km², 0.5% bigger).
- The gap between them, 1,600 km², is about the size of Comoros (1,670 km²).
- At Suriname's density, Florida would have 570,000 people (it has 21.5 million). At Florida's density, Suriname would have 21.3 million (it has 563,000).
- Florida's centre is 24.5° of latitude, about 2,720 km, farther north than Suriname's.
- Florida is the 25th largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 1.6% of its area; it is the 9th most densely populated of them.
- Suriname ranks 95th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Florida lies about 25° of latitude (roughly 2,720 km) north of Suriname.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Florida would have about 6,810 m² and each person in Suriname about 257,580 m².
- Laid side by side, Florida and Suriname would cover 292,000 km², about the same size as the Philippines.
- Together they have 22.1 million people, about as many people as Mali.
- Counted as a country, Florida would rank 94th by area and 60th by population.
Side by side
| Florida | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | StateUnited States | CountrySouth America |
| Area, measured | 147,000 km²56,600 mi² | 145,000 km²56,000 mi² |
| Official area | 170,000 km²Wikidata | 163,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 25th of 51in the United States | 94th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 21.5 millionWikidata, 2020 | 563,000Wikidata, 2017 |
| Rank by population | 3rd of 51in the United States | 170th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 147 per km² | 3.9 per km² |
| Capital | Tallahassee | Paramaribo |
| Latitude range | 25°N to 31°N | 2°N to 6°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2017. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 147,000 km² is 14% below Wikidata's official figure of 170,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 145,000 km² is 11% below Wikidata's official figure of 163,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12