Botswana vs Suriname
Botswana is 3.56 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Botswana about 3.6 times.
BotswanaSurinameBotswana moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
3.56×
Botswana is 3.56× the area of Suriname.
| Botswana | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 639,850 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Botswana is 3.56 times larger than Suriname. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Botswana?
- About 3.6 times: Botswana has 3.56× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Botswana and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Suriname?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 639,850. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².