Equatorial Guinea vs Suriname
Suriname is 5.82 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Suriname about 5.8 times.
Equatorial GuineaSurinameEquatorial Guinea moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.17× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 5.82× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 639,850 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Suriname?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 5.82 times smaller than Suriname. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Suriname?
- About 5.8 times: Suriname has 5.82× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Suriname?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 639,850. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².