Suriname

Country in South America

Suriname is a country in South America, with its capital in Paramaribo. About 639,850 people live there (2025), making it the 164th most populous of the 195 countries. At 163,820 km², it is the 90th largest country by area, and the smallest in South America. It borders Brazil, French Guiana and Guyana.

Suriname at a glance

Capital: Paramaribo
Population (2025): 639,850
Area: 163,820 km²
Density: 4 per km²
Official language: Dutch
Currency: Surinamese dollar
People: Surinamer
Calling code: +597
Internet domain: .sr
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Suriname?

How Suriname compares

Population rank

164th of 195

12th of 12 in South America

Size rank

90th of 195

12th of 12 in South America

Crowding

4 per km²

More crowded than 3% of countries

Similar in size: Tunisia (163,610 km²).
Similar population: Montenegro (623,129).
Suriname is the only place that uses the Surinamese dollar.
Dutch is also an official language in 2 other countries: Belgium and the Netherlands.

The flag of Suriname

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Its outline

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How players do with Suriname

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Suriname so far, from 177 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

57% right

92nd hardest of 176 · 153 answers

Its flag

75% right

62nd hardest of 145 · 24 answers

Players find Suriname on the map in 57% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Guyana.
Players recognise the flag of Suriname in 75% of tries.

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Countries that border Suriname

Suriname borders 2 countries: Brazil and Guyana. It also borders French Guiana, which belongs to France.

Quick quiz: Suriname

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1. Which is the flag of Suriname?
2. What is the capital of Suriname?
3. Which of these borders Suriname?

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Questions about Suriname

Is Suriname a country?

Yes. Suriname is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Suriname?

The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo.

Which countries border Suriname?

Suriname borders 2 countries: Brazil and Guyana. It also borders French Guiana, which belongs to France.

How many countries border Suriname?

2. Suriname shares a land border with 2 countries. Counting France (through French Guiana), the total is 3.

How big is Suriname?

Suriname covers 163,820 km², about the same size as Tunisia (163,610 km²).

Is Suriname hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Suriname in 57% of 153 tries, 92nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Guyana.

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