Bangladesh vs Suriname
Suriname is 11% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.9× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.11× the size of Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh |  Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSuriname: 1.11× the area | 147,570 km²#92 of 194 | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBangladesh: 275× the population | 175,686,899#8 of 194 · 2025 | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBangladesh: 304× the density | 1,191 / km²#7 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 |
| Urban populationSuriname: 1.98× the urban share | 33%#163 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.04× the births per woman | 2.14 per woman#89 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBangladesh: 0.37 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBangladesh: 1.16× the birth rate | 20.0 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSuriname: 1.33× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bangladesh: 2.3 points higher | 27.6%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Suriname: 1.5 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSuriname: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBangladesh: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBangladesh: 1.1 years longer | 74.9 years#86 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBangladesh: 1.65× the infant mortality | 24.4 per 1,000 births#57 of 191 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSuriname: 1.89× the doctors per person | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2023 | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentBangladesh: 9.12× the university enrolment | 23.7%#108 of 145 · 2024 | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSuriname: 0.037 higher | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSuriname: 2.16× the income per person | $2,840#137 of 185 · 2025 | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBangladesh: 101× the economy | $456.32B2025 | $4.52B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Suriname: 2.23× the output per person | $10,154#127 of 184 · 2025 | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBangladesh: 1.7 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 0.4 points higher | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 2.05× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBangladesh: 2.68× the share in extreme poverty | 5.9%#51 of 149 · 2022 | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Suriname: 8.3 higher | 30.9#111 of 149 · 2022 | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBangladesh: 37.3 points higher | 44.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySuriname: 8.1 points higher | 18.0% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSuriname: 29.2 points higher | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 66.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSuriname: 45.0 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 11.1% of GDP#158 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSuriname: 1.64× the share online | 53%#142 of 184 · 2024 | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 6.35× the forest share | 14% of land#135 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSuriname: 5.64× the CO₂ per person | 0.72 t a year#140 of 185 · 2024 | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBangladesh: 10.5 points higher | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2021 | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBangladesh: 0.5 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bangladesh: 4.41× the air pollution | 69.3 µg/m³#3 of 191 · 2023 | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSuriname: 10.6 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBangladesh: 60.2 points higher | 60.5% of land#1 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBangladesh: 1.43× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBangladesh: 1.14× the rain and snow | 2,666 mm#11 of 180 · 2022 | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySuriname: 1.54 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSuriname: 0.60 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSuriname: 2.83× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2018 | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Dhaka | Paramaribo |
| Currency | Bangladeshi taka (BDT) | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
| Official languages | Bangla | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +880 | +597 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24° N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh bigger than Suriname?
- No. Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Suriname. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Suriname?
- About 1.1 times: Suriname has 1.11× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 639,850. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- By gross national income per person, Suriname: $6,140 against $2,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- In Bangladesh: life expectancy at birth is 74.9 years, against 73.8 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bangladesh and Suriname have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bangladesh: parliamentary republic; Suriname: presidential republic.