Senegal vs Suriname
Senegal is 20% larger than Suriname.
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1.2×
Senegal is 1.2× the area of Suriname.
| Senegal | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 639,850 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Paramaribo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Senegal is 20% larger than Suriname. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Senegal?
- About 1.2 times: Senegal has 1.2× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Senegal and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 639,850. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².