Nigeria vs Suriname
Nigeria is 5.66 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Nigeria about 5.7 times.
NigeriaSurinameNigeria moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 5.66× the area of Suriname.
| Nigeria | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 639,850 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | 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. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Nigeria is 5.66 times larger than Suriname. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Nigeria?
- About 5.7 times: Nigeria has 5.66× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Nigeria and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 639,850. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².