Suriname

Americas · South America · capital Paramaribo

About Suriname

The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. Paramaribo is the seat of national government for Suriname, a country in South America.

Suriname has a population of about 628,886 people, the 170th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Suriname covers 163,820 square kilometers (63,251 square miles), making Suriname the 92nd largest country in the world by area.

Suriname borders 3 countries: Brazil, French Guiana and Guyana.

Life expectancy at birth in Suriname is 73.6 years, the 116th highest of any country in the world.

Suriname is in Americas, in the South America region. Suriname is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Suriname
Populationtotal people	628.9Kpeople	170th
Land Areatotal km²	163.8Kkm²	92nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.5K	130th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.5B	174th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	73.6years	116th
Urban Population% living in cities	65.8%	102nd
Internet Users% of people online	78.4%	104th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.25births/woman	89th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	94.5%	1st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	7.7%	56th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	14.5%	126th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	51.6%	6th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	145th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.4%of GDP	120th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.3%	200th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$53.1M	182nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SR · alpha-3 SUR · South America