Americas · South America
Capital: Paramaribo
Suriname
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #169
Suriname's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
639,850
#165 of 196
16th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$4.52B
#163 of 196
17th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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R&D Spending
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Manufacturing Output
$875.8M
#144 of 196
27th percentile
2024 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- South America
- Country code
- SUR
Three interesting facts
Suriname shares land borders with 4 countries: Brazil, GUF, France, and Guyana.
Suriname has a low average population density, with large areas containing relatively few residents.
Suriname’s position in South America places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Suriname on the map
Suriname is located in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. Its terrain is mostly rolling hills, narrow coastal plain with swamps. The climate is tropical, moderated by trade winds. In area, the country is slightly larger than Georgia.
Economy
Economic profile
Suriname's economy is characterized by upper middle-income South American economy, new floating currency regime, key aluminum goods, gold, and hydrocarbon exporter, new IMF plan for economic recovery and fiscal sustainability, controversial hardwood industry. Major industries include gold mining, oil, lumber, food processing, fishing. Important agricultural products include rice, sugarcane, oranges, vegetables, chicken, cassava, plantains, pineapples, eggs, citrus fruits (2023). Notable exports include gold, fish, refined petroleum, wood, tobacco (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Suriname has an estimated population of 616,500. Language and cultural traditions vary across Suriname. The population includes Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians", their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 27.4%, Maroon (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 21.7%, Creole (mixed White and Black) 15.7%, Javanese 13.7%, mixed 13.4%, other 7.6%, unspecified 0.6% (2012 est.). The urban population represents 66.4% of total population (2023).
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