São Tomé and Principe vs Suriname
Suriname is 163 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Suriname about 163 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSurinameSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 163× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 639,850 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Paramaribo |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. São Tomé and Principe sits at about 0°N 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 São Tomé and Principe bigger than Suriname?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 163 times smaller than Suriname. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Suriname?
- About 163 times: Suriname has 163× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. São Tomé and Principe 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, São Tomé and Principe or Suriname?
- Suriname: 639,850 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².