Malawi vs Suriname
Suriname is 38% larger than Malawi.
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Malawi is 0.73× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.38× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 639,850 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Malawi sits at about 13°S 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 Malawi bigger than Suriname?
- No. Malawi is 27% smaller than Suriname. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Suriname?
- About 1.4 times: Suriname has 1.38× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi 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, Malawi or Suriname?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 639,850. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².