Benin vs Suriname
Suriname is 42% larger than Benin.
BeninSurinameBenin moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.7× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.42× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 639,850 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Benin bigger than Suriname?
- No. Benin is 30% smaller than Suriname. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Suriname?
- About 1.4 times: Suriname has 1.42× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× 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, Benin or Suriname?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 639,850. Density: Benin 129 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².