France vs Suriname
France is 3.94 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into France about 3.9 times.
FranceSurinameFrance moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
3.94×
France is 3.94× the area of Suriname.
 France |  Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFrance: 3.94× the area | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationFrance: 107× the population | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFrance: 27.2× the density | 107 / km²#83 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 |
| Urban populationFrance: 1.2× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.39× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSuriname: 0.60 points higher | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSuriname: 1.77× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFrance: 1.38× the death rate | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Suriname: 9.1 points higher | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65France: 14.3 points higher | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFrance: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFrance: 9.2 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySuriname: 4.35× the infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFrance: 2.41× the doctors per person | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentFrance: 27.5× the university enrolment | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFrance: 0.198 higher | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFrance: 7.92× the income per person | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFrance: 744× the economy | $3.37T2025 | $4.52B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)France: 2.82× the output per person | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSuriname: 1.0 points higher | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 8.3 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 1.04× the unemployment | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySuriname: 22× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Suriname: 7.4 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureSuriname: 4.7 points higher | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySuriname: 6.8 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFrance: 11.4 points higher | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 66.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSuriname: 43.6 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 2.78× the forest share | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAbout the same CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFrance: 1.7 points higher | 16.2%#118 of 190 · 2021 | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityFrance: 1.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Suriname: 1.91× the air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFrance: 14.0 points higher | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFrance: 31.0 points higher | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressFrance: 5.35× the water stress | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 2.69× the rain and snow | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySuriname: 0.69 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrance: 1.62 higher | +1.24#23 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSuriname: 5.0× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Paris | Paramaribo |
| Currency | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
| Official languages | French | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +33 | +597 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | 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. France sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. France is 3.94 times larger than Suriname. France covers 643,801 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into France?
- About 3.9 times: France has 3.94× the area of Suriname.
- Why do France and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why France 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, France or Suriname?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 639,850. Density: France 107 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, France or Suriname?
- By gross national income per person, France: $48,630 against $6,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.92× as much.
- Where do people live longer, France or Suriname?
- In France: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 73.8 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do France and Suriname have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — France: semi-presidential republic; Suriname: presidential republic.