Suriname
Suriname is a country in South America. Its capital is Paramaribo. About 563,402 people live there (2017). It covers 163,270 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- People (2017)
- 563,402
- Area
- 163,270 km²
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar
Suriname at a glance
- In its own language
- Republiek Suriname, Ripoliku Sranan
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Population
- 563,402 (2017)
- Area
- 163,270 km² (63,039 mi²)
- People are called
- Surinamese
- Official languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$3.6 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 70 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.73 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 57.9 (1999)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (since 2025)
- Country codes
- SR, SUR
- Calling code
- +597
- Internet domain
- .sr
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC−03:00, America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates
- 4°, -56°
Suriname and its neighbours
Suriname borders France, Guyana and Brazil. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Suriname
- Neighbours
Divisions of Suriname
- Brokopondo District
- Commewijne District
- Coronie District
- Marowijne District
- Nickerie District
- Para District
- Saramacca District
- Sipaliwini District
- Wanica District
- Paramaribo District
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Dutch Language Union
- Caribbean Community
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Suriname?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Suriname?
The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo.
What is the population of Suriname?
Suriname has about 563,402 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Suriname?
Suriname covers 163,270 square kilometres (63,039 square miles).
What currency does Suriname use?
The Surinamese dollar.
What language is spoken in Suriname?
The official language of Suriname is Dutch.
Which countries border Suriname?
Suriname shares a border with France, Guyana and Brazil.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.