Ghana vs Suriname
Ghana is 46% larger than Suriname.
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1.46×
Ghana is 1.46× the area of Suriname.
| Ghana | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 639,850 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ghana sits at about 8°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 Ghana bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Ghana is 46% larger than Suriname. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Ghana?
- About 1.5 times: Ghana has 1.46× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Ghana and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ghana 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, Ghana or Suriname?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 639,850. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².