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🇸🇷 Suriname

35 cities · 10 states/provinces · Capital: Paramaribo · South America

575,991 Population
35 Cities
$3.5B GDP
$5,522 GDP per Capita
0.722 HDI
73.6 Life Expectancy
163,270 Area (km²)

Suriname at a Glance

General

CapitalParamaribo
ContinentSouth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
LanguagesDutch
CurrencyDollar (SRD)

Demographics

Population575,991
Density3.5/km²
Median Age32.0
Urban Population65.8%
Birth Rate17.3 per 1K
Death Rate6.7 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.25

Economy

GDP$3.5 billion
GDP per Capita$5,522
HDI0.722
Gini Index57.9
Internet Users78.4%

Geography

Area163,270 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
BordersBRA,GUF,GUY
Calling Code++597
TLD.sr

Status

ISO CodeSR / SUR
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy73.6 years

Largest Cities in Suriname

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Paramaribo Paramaribo District 223,757 81°F 16 ft
2 Blauwgrond Paramaribo District 31,483 81°F 13 ft
3 Latour Paramaribo District 29,526 81°F 20 ft
4 Pontbuiten Wanica District 23,211 81°F 20 ft
5 Rainville Paramaribo District 22,747 81°F 13 ft
6 Flora Paramaribo District 19,538 81°F 10 ft
7 Welgelegen Paramaribo District 19,304 81°F 20 ft
8 Lelydorp Wanica District 18,223 81°F 26 ft
9 Munder Buiten Paramaribo District 17,234 81°F 16 ft
10 Beekhuizen Paramaribo District 17,185 81°F 10 ft
11 Weg naar Zee Paramaribo District 16,037 81°F 7 ft
12 Tammenga Paramaribo District 15,819 81°F 10 ft
13 Brokopondo Brokopondo District 14,662 80°F 66 ft
14 Nieuw Nickerie Nickerie District 12,818 81°F 7 ft
15 Meerzorg Commewijne District 12,405 80°F 7 ft
16 Moengo Marowijne District 10,834 80°F 30 ft
17 Livorno Paramaribo District 8,209 81°F 16 ft
18 Tamanredjo Commewijne District 6,601 80°F 20 ft
19 Jarikaba Saramacca District 5,963 81°F 33 ft
20 Alkmaar Commewijne District 5,561 81°F 7 ft

States & Provinces in Suriname