Niger vs Suriname
Niger is 7.76 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Niger about 7.8 times.
NigerSurinameNiger moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
7.76×
Niger is 7.76× the area of Suriname.
| Niger | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 639,850 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | 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. Niger 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 Niger bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Niger is 7.76 times larger than Suriname. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Niger?
- About 7.8 times: Niger has 7.76× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Niger and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger 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, Niger or Suriname?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 639,850. Density: Niger 22 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².