Central African Republic vs Suriname
Central African Republic is 3.82 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Central African Republic about 3.8 times.
Central African RepublicSurinameCentral African Republic moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 3.82× the area of Suriname.
| Central African Republic | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 639,850 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Paramaribo |
| Region | Middle 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. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 3.82 times larger than Suriname. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Central African Republic?
- About 3.8 times: Central African Republic has 3.82× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Central African Republic and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Suriname?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 639,850. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².