Burundi vs Suriname
Suriname is 5.87 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Suriname about 5.9 times.
BurundiSurinameBurundi moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.17× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 5.87× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 639,850 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Suriname?
- No. Burundi is 5.87 times smaller than Suriname. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Suriname?
- About 5.9 times: Suriname has 5.87× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Suriname?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 639,850. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².