Suriname vs Tunisia
Tunisia and Suriname are almost exactly the same size.
SurinameTunisiaSuriname moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Suriname is 1.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.0× the size of Suriname.
 Suriname |  Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTunisia: 19.3× the population | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTunisia: 19.3× the density | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 | 75 / km²#109 of 194 |
| Urban populationTunisia: 1.07× the urban share | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.23× the births per woman | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSuriname: 0.27 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSuriname: 1.28× the birth rate | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSuriname: 1.11× the death rate | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Suriname: 1.7 points higher | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tunisia: 1.7 points higher | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTunisia: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTunisia: 3.33× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTunisia: 2.9 years longer | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySuriname: 1.53× the infant mortality | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSuriname: 1.03× the doctors per person | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentTunisia: 14.7× the university enrolment | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTunisia: 0.024 higher | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSuriname: 1.43× the income per person | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTunisia: 12.7× the economy | $4.52B2025 | $57.5B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Suriname: 1.49× the output per person | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTunisia: 0.7 points higher | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 4.0 points higher | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 1.94× the unemployment | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySuriname: 3.14× the share in extreme poverty | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Suriname: 5.5 higher | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTunisia: 5.5 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 7.2 points higher | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSuriname: 12.6 points higher | 66.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSuriname: 43.4 points higher | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSuriname: 1.14× the share online | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 20.8× the forest share | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSuriname: 1.55× the CO₂ per person | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySuriname: 2.9 points higher | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTunisia: 1.0 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tunisia: 1.2× the air pollution | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSuriname: 6.9 points higher | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTunisia: 17.5 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTunisia: 24.5× the water stress | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 11.3× the rain and snow | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySuriname: 1.30 higher | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTunisia: 0.18 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSuriname: 1.38× the homicide rate | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Tunis |
| Currency | Surinamese dollar (SRD) | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
| Official languages | Dutch | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +597 | +216 |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa, Africa |
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. Suriname sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Suriname bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Suriname and Tunisia are almost exactly the same size. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.0 times: Tunisia has 1.0× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Suriname is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. 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, Suriname or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Suriname or Tunisia?
- By gross national income per person, Suriname: $6,140 against $4,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.43× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Suriname or Tunisia?
- In Tunisia: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 73.8 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Suriname and Tunisia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Suriname: presidential republic; Tunisia: parliamentary republic.