Real size
How big is Suriname really?
146,000 km²
56,200 sq mi · 75th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Nepal
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Suriname covers 146,000 km² (56,200 sq mi), about the size of Nepal. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 146,000 km²
- Size rank
- 93rd of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 4°N
Countries about the same size
- NepalAbout the same size
- TajikistanAbout the same size
- BangladeshSuriname is 1.1 times the size of Bangladesh
- TunisiaTunisia is 1.1 times the size of Suriname
- GreeceSuriname is 1.1 times the size of Greece
Suriname through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Suriname?
- Suriname covers about 146,000 km² (56,200 sq mi). It is the 75th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Suriname at the right size?
- Yes. Suriname lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Suriname bigger than Nepal?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.