Russia vs Suriname
Russia is 105 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Russia about 105 times.
RussiaSurinameRussia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 105× the area of Suriname.
 Russia |  Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 105× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 224× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRussia: 2.14× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.14× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.57× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSuriname: 0.96 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSuriname: 2.05× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.82× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Suriname: 8.3 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 9.6 points higher | 17.8%#42 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 abroadRussia: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySuriname: 0.4 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySuriname: 3.61× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 3.76× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 23.2× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.110 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.6× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 566× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $4.52B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.19× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSuriname: 0.8 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 0.5 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 3.71× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 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: 6.2 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureSuriname: 1.9 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySuriname: 0.3 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 2.2 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 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 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.08× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 1.8× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 3.44× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySuriname: 11.0 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 1.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Suriname: 1.35× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSuriname: 3.3 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 7.1 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAbout the same water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 5.07× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 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 rateRussia: 1.05× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Paramaribo |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +597 |
| Region | Eastern 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. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Russia is 105 times larger than Suriname. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Russia?
- About 105 times: Russia has 105× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Russia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Suriname?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 639,850. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Suriname?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $6,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Suriname?
- In Suriname: life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years, against 73.4 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Suriname have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Suriname: presidential republic.