Mali vs Suriname
Mali is 7.6 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Mali about 7.6 times.
MaliSurinameMali moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
7.6×
Mali is 7.6× the area of Suriname.
| Mali | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 639,850 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mali sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Mali bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Mali is 7.6 times larger than Suriname. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Mali?
- About 7.6 times: Mali has 7.6× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Mali and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mali is drawn about 1.1× 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, Mali or Suriname?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 639,850. Density: Mali 20 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².