Ethiopia vs Suriname
Ethiopia is 6.76 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Ethiopia about 6.8 times.
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Ethiopia is 6.76× the area of Suriname.
| Ethiopia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 639,850 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 6.76 times larger than Suriname. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Ethiopia?
- About 6.8 times: Ethiopia has 6.76× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Ethiopia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Suriname?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 639,850. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².