Gambia vs Suriname
Suriname is 14.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Suriname about 14 times.
GambiaSurinameGambia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.07× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 14.4× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 639,850 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Suriname?
- No. Gambia is 14.4 times smaller than Suriname. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Suriname?
- About 14 times: Suriname has 14.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Suriname?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 639,850. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².