Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
Suriname581,363Guyana782,766Guyana is 1.3× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
Suriname≈ 144,935 km²Guyana≈ 211,023 km²Guyana is 1.5× larger
Population density
derived
Suriname≈ 4 / km²Guyana≈ 3.7 / km²Suriname is 1.1× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Suriname$4.71 billionGuyana$24.84 billionGuyana is 5.3× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Suriname$19,400Guyana$70,300Guyana is 3.6× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.
Suriname$2.79 billionGuyana$13.74 billionGuyana is 4.9× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Suriname7.4%Guyana10.2%Guyana is higher by 2.8 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
Suriname72.7 yearsGuyana72.4 yearsSuriname is higher by 0.3 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Suriname32.3 yearsGuyana28.7 yearsSuriname is higher by 3.6 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
Suriname14.63 per 1,000Guyana16.68 per 1,000Guyana is higher by 2.05 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
Suriname66.4%Guyana27.2%Suriname is higher by 39.2 points
Suriname
Guyana