Liberia vs Suriname
Suriname is 47% larger than Liberia.
LiberiaSurinameLiberia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Liberia is 0.68× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.47× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 639,850 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | 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. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than Suriname?
- No. Liberia is 32% smaller than Suriname. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Suriname?
- About 1.5 times: Suriname has 1.47× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or Suriname?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 639,850. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².