Canada vs Suriname
Canada is 61.2 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Canada about 61 times.
CanadaSurinameCanada moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 61.2× the area of Suriname.
 Canada |  Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 61.2× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 65.1× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCanada: 1.06× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.26× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.78× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.09 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSuriname: 1.93× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.16× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Suriname: 10.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 12.1 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 9.3 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSuriname: 9.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 8.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySuriname: 3.15× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.07× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 29.3× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.217 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 9.19× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 513× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $4.52B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 2.95× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSuriname: 0.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 7.1 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 1.13× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySuriname: 7.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Suriname: 7.7 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureSuriname: 5.9 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySuriname: 7.4 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 13.2 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 66.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSuriname: 42.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.08× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.51× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 2.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.45× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 9.3 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 1.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Suriname: 2.38× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSuriname: 1.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 4.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSuriname: 1.08× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 4.34× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.21 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.97 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSuriname: 3.25× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Paramaribo |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +597 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | 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. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Canada is 61.2 times larger than Suriname. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Canada?
- About 61 times: Canada has 61.2× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Canada and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Suriname?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 639,850. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Suriname?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.19× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Suriname?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 73.8 — 8.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Suriname have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Suriname: presidential republic.