🇸🇷 Suriname
SR / SUR #90
Nomad Score
48.0
Cities
6
Region
Union of South American Nations,
Caribbean Community,
Amazon Basin,
South America,
Americas,
South America
Currency
SRD
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
632.6K
Density
3.4/km²
HDI
0.722
(High)
Gini Index (1999)
57.9
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.6 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.25
Urban Population (2024)
65.8%
Literacy Rate (2012)
92.9%
Labor Force (2025)
60.1%
Gender Wage Gap (1999)
6.2%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Nederlands |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 48.4% |
| Hinduism | 22.3% |
| Islam | 13.9% |
| Winti | 1.8% |
| Kejawèn | 0.8% |
| Judaism | 0.0% |
| No religion | 7.5% |
| Not stated | 2.0% |
| Don't know | 1.1% |
| Others | 0.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Asian surinamese | 42.6% |
| Afro-surinamese | 37.4% |
| Multiracial | 13.4% |
| Indigenous | 3.8% |
| European | 0.3% |
Demonym (male)
Surinamer
Demonym (female)
Surinamer
National Anthem
God zij met ons Suriname
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 25.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 66.5% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 7.9% |
Dependency Ratio
50.5%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
65.8%
Birth Rate (2023)
17.3 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.7 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.25
Infant Mortality (2023)
15.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
15.8%
Tourism (2017)
279.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.6 yrs
HALE (2021)
60.3 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
5.4% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
15.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
63/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
2.9/1000
Physicians (2023)
1.36/1000
Nurses (2023)
1.73/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$297
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
19.7%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2012)
92.9%
Education Spending (2023)
2.9% of GDP
Internet Users (2023)
78.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
157.3/100
Broadband (2023)
17.5/100
Secure Servers (2024)
2,060/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
17.5
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
163,820 km²
Capital
Paramaribo
📍
Continent
South America
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
Timezones
UTC-03:00
Calling Codes
+597
TLD
.sr
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇧🇷 Brazil,
🇬🇫 French Guiana,
🇬🇾 Guyana
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Suriname is composed of five horizontal bands of green, white, red, white and green in the ratio of 2:1:4:1:2. A large five-pointed yellow star is centered in the red band.
National Anthem
God zij met ons Suriname
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