Suriname vs United States
United States is 60.2 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into United States about 60 times.
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Suriname is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 60.2× the size of Suriname.
 Suriname |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 60.2× the area | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 534× the population | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 8.88× the density | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.22× the urban share | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.37× the births per woman | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSuriname: 0.33 points higher | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSuriname: 1.62× the birth rate | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.32× the death rate | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Suriname: 8.2 points higher | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 10.2 points higher | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.1 per 1,000 higher | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSuriname: 9.0× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.1 years longer | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySuriname: 2.69× the infant mortality | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.71× the doctors per person | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 30.5× the university enrolment | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.216 higher | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 14.5× the income per person | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 6,801× the economy | $4.52B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.97× the output per person | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.4 points higher | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 6.3 points higher | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 1.86× the unemployment | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySuriname: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 2.6 higher | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSuriname: 5.5 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySuriname: 7.2 points higher | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 12.7 points higher | 66.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSuriname: 44.4 points higher | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.08× the share online | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 2.71× the forest share | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.35× the CO₂ per person | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySuriname: 3.6 points higher | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Suriname: 2.24× the air pollution | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSuriname: 1.9 points higher | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 16.3 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 7.05× the water stress | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 3.26× the rain and snow | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySuriname: 0.90 higher | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.25 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSuriname: 1.12× the homicide rate | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Surinamese dollar (SRD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Dutch | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +597 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North 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. Suriname sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Suriname bigger than United States?
- No. Suriname is 60.2 times smaller than United States. Suriname covers 163,270 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into United States?
- About 60 times: United States has 60.2× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Suriname and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Suriname or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 639,850. Density: Suriname 3.9 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Suriname or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Suriname or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.8 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Suriname and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).