Kenya vs Suriname
Kenya is 3.56 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Kenya about 3.6 times.
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Kenya is 3.56× the area of Suriname.
| Kenya | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 639,850 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Kenya is 3.56 times larger than Suriname. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Kenya?
- About 3.6 times: Kenya has 3.56× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Kenya and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 639,850. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².