Mauritania vs Suriname
Mauritania is 6.31 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Mauritania about 6.3 times.
MauritaniaSurinameMauritania moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
6.31×
Mauritania is 6.31× the area of Suriname.
| Mauritania | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 639,850 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Mauritania is 6.31 times larger than Suriname. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Mauritania?
- About 6.3 times: Mauritania has 6.31× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Mauritania and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 639,850. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².