Guinea vs Suriname
Guinea is 51% larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Guinea about 1.5 times.
GuineaSurinameGuinea moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Guinea is 1.51× the area of Suriname.
| Guinea | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 639,850 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Guinea is 51% larger than Suriname. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Guinea?
- About 1.5 times: Guinea has 1.51× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Guinea and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Suriname?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 639,850. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².