Rwanda vs Suriname
Suriname is 6.2 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Suriname about 6.2 times.
RwandaSurinameRwanda moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.16× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 6.2× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 639,850 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda bigger than Suriname?
- No. Rwanda is 6.2 times smaller than Suriname. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Suriname?
- About 6.2 times: Suriname has 6.2× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× 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, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 639,850. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².