Cambodia vs Suriname
Cambodia is 11% larger than Suriname.
CambodiaSurinameCambodia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 1.11× the area of Suriname.
 Cambodia |  Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCambodia: 1.11× the area | 181,035 km²#88 of 194 | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCambodia: 27.9× the population | 17,847,982#73 of 194 · 2025 | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCambodia: 25.2× the density | 99 / km²#91 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 |
| Urban populationSuriname: 1.6× the urban share | 41%#147 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCambodia: 1.14× the births per woman | 2.55 per woman#71 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCambodia: 0.33 points higher | +1.18%#86 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCambodia: 1.18× the birth rate | 20.3 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSuriname: 1.05× the death rate | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cambodia: 4.2 points higher | 29.5%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Suriname: 1.8 points higher | 6.4%#110 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSuriname: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCambodia: 7.0× the refugees for its size | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySuriname: 3.0 years longer | 70.8 years#126 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCambodia: 1.11× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSuriname: 6.48× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2019 | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCambodia: 8.23× the university enrolment | 21.4%#112 of 145 · 2024 | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSuriname: 0.116 higher | 0.606#148 of 190 · 2023 | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSuriname: 2.23× the income per person | $2,750#141 of 185 · 2025 | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCambodia: 11.3× the economy | $51.27B2025 | $4.52B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Suriname: 2.65× the output per person | $8,543#135 of 184 · 2025 | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCambodia: 3.5 points higher | +5.3%#41 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 6.8 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 26× the unemployment | 0.3%#177 of 178 · 2025 | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCambodia: 26.4 points higher | 33.4% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCambodia: 2.8 points higher | 28.9% of jobs#23 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: 35.5 points higher | 9.9% of GDP#18 of 184 · 2025 | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.4% of GDP#90 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSuriname: 1.28× the share online | 69%#122 of 184 · 2024 | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 2.43× the forest share | 38% of land#74 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSuriname: 3.69× the CO₂ per person | 1.10 t a year#127 of 185 · 2024 | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCambodia: 37.9 points higher | 52.4%#46 of 190 · 2021 | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCambodia: 0.2 points higher | 99.2%#110 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cambodia: 1.24× the air pollution | 19.4 µg/m³#88 of 191 · 2023 | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCambodia: 25.0 points higher | 39.8% of land#12 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCambodia: 23.0 points higher | 23.3% of land#44 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSuriname: 4.0× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 1.22× the rain and snow | 1,904 mm#37 of 180 · 2022 | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySuriname: 0.27 higher | +0.33#78 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSuriname: 0.88 higher | −1.26#171 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Paramaribo |
| Currency | Riel (KHR) | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
| Official languages | Khmer | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +855 | +597 |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Cambodia sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Cambodia is 11% larger than Suriname. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.1 times: Cambodia has 1.11× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Cambodia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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, Cambodia or Suriname?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 639,850. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Cambodia or Suriname?
- By gross national income per person, Suriname: $6,140 against $2,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.23× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cambodia or Suriname?
- In Suriname: life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years, against 70.8 — 3.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cambodia and Suriname have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cambodia: constitutional monarchy; Suriname: presidential republic.