Algeria vs Suriname
Algeria is 14.6 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Algeria about 15 times.
AlgeriaSurinameAlgeria moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
14.6×
Algeria is 14.6× the area of Suriname.
| Algeria | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 639,850 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Algeria is 14.6 times larger than Suriname. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Algeria?
- About 15 times: Algeria has 14.6× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Algeria and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or Suriname?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 639,850. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².