South Africa vs Suriname
South Africa is 7.48 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into South Africa about 7.5 times.
South AfricaSurinameSouth Africa moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 7.48× the area of Suriname.
| South Africa | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 639,850 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. South Africa is 7.48 times larger than Suriname. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into South Africa?
- About 7.5 times: South Africa has 7.48× the area of Suriname.
- Why do South Africa and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 639,850. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².