Afghanistan vs Suriname
Afghanistan is 3.99 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Afghanistan about 4.0 times.
AfghanistanSurinameAfghanistan moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 3.99× the area of Suriname.
| Afghanistan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 639,850 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Afghanistan bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 3.99 times larger than Suriname. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Afghanistan?
- About 4.0 times: Afghanistan has 3.99× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Afghanistan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. 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, Afghanistan or Suriname?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 639,850. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².