Eswatini vs Suriname
Suriname is 9.4 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Suriname about 9.4 times.
EswatiniSurinameEswatini moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.11× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 9.4× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 639,850 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Suriname?
- No. Eswatini is 9.4 times smaller than Suriname. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Suriname?
- About 9.4 times: Suriname has 9.4× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Suriname?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 639,850. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².