Suriname vs US size comparison
How Big Is Suriname Compared to the US?
The US is about 60 times the size of Suriname. Drag Suriname over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Suriname
- 163,820 km² (63,251 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 60 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Wisconsin (169,636 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Suriname 639,850; the US 341,784,857
- Suriname's rank by area
- 90th-largest of 197
How big Suriname is compared with the US
The US is about 60 times the size of Suriname: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 163,820 km² (63,251 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Suriname about 49 times. Suriname is bigger than 27 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 23; the state closest in size is Wisconsin (169,636 km²). It is the 90th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 12th-largest of 12 in South America; the US is the third-largest.
Suriname has about 639,900 people (2025), the 166th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 3.9 people per km² it is far emptier than the US (35 per km²): the US is about 8.9 times as crowded.
Suriname and the US on a world map
Suriname reaches from 2°N to 6°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Suriname about 1.01 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 137 times the size of Suriname, when it is really about 60 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Suriname is
Suriname's capital, Paramaribo, is 4,280 km (2,660 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Suriname borders 3 countries: Brazil, France and Guyana.
Suriname and US in numbers
| Suriname | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 163,820 km² 63,251 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 60× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 639,850 | 341,784,857 | The US has 534× more |
| Rank by area | 90th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 4 | 35 | The US is 8.9× denser |
| Capital | Paramaribo | Washington, D.C. | 4,280 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Suriname compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Suriname bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 60 times the size of Suriname: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 163,820 km² (63,251 sq mi).
How many times would Suriname fit into the US?
About 60 times (60.03). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 49 times.
Which US state is Suriname closest in size to?
Wisconsin (169,636 km²). Suriname is about the same size as Wisconsin.
Is Suriname bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 4.2 times the size of Suriname.
Which has more people, Suriname or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 534 times the 639,900 in Suriname.
Why does Suriname look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Suriname, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 137 times the size of Suriname, not 60.
Where does Suriname rank by size?
Suriname is the 90th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 12th-largest in South America. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Suriname from the US?
Suriname's capital, Paramaribo, is 4,280 km (2,660 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.