Burkina Faso vs Suriname
Burkina Faso is 68% larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Burkina Faso about 1.7 times.
Burkina FasoSurinameBurkina Faso moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
1.68×
Burkina Faso is 1.68× the area of Suriname.
| Burkina Faso | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 639,850 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Burkina Faso bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 68% larger than Suriname. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 1.7 times: Burkina Faso has 1.68× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× 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, Burkina Faso or Suriname?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 639,850. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².