South Sudan vs Suriname
South Sudan is 3.95 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into South Sudan about 3.9 times.
South SudanSurinameSouth Sudan moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 3.95× the area of Suriname.
| South Sudan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 639,850 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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 Sudan sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sudan bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. South Sudan is 3.95 times larger than Suriname. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.9 times: South Sudan has 3.95× the area of Suriname.
- Why do South Sudan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Sudan is drawn about 1.02× 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 Sudan or Suriname?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 639,850. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².