Mozambique vs Suriname
Mozambique is 4.91 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Mozambique about 4.9 times.
MozambiqueSurinameMozambique moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 4.91× the area of Suriname.
| Mozambique | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 639,850 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mozambique sits at about 17°S 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 Mozambique bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Mozambique is 4.91 times larger than Suriname. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Mozambique?
- About 4.9 times: Mozambique has 4.91× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Mozambique and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mozambique 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, Mozambique or Suriname?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 639,850. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².