Suriname vs Zambia
Zambia is 4.61 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Zambia about 4.6 times.
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Suriname is 0.22× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 4.61× the size of Suriname.
| Suriname | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,270 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 639,850 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Lusaka |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Suriname sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Suriname bigger than Zambia?
- No. Suriname is 4.61 times smaller than Zambia. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Zambia?
- About 4.6 times: Zambia has 4.61× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Zambia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Suriname is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Zambia about 1.06×. 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, Suriname or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Zambia 29 per km².