Chad vs Suriname
Chad is 7.86 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Chad about 7.9 times.
ChadSurinameChad moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 7.86× the area of Suriname.
| Chad | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 639,850 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Chad is 7.86 times larger than Suriname. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Chad?
- About 7.9 times: Chad has 7.86× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Chad and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Suriname?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 639,850. Density: Chad 16 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².