Sudan vs Suriname
Sudan is 11.6 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Sudan about 12 times.
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11.6×
Sudan is 11.6× the area of Suriname.
| Sudan | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 639,850 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Paramaribo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Sudan is 11.6 times larger than Suriname. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Sudan?
- About 12 times: Sudan has 11.6× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Sudan and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× 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, Sudan or Suriname?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 639,850. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².