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Suriname

ParamariboSUR
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Midnight-blue layered relief of Historic Inner City of Paramaribo, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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A sense of placeHistoric Inner City of Paramaribo

The essentials

At a glance

Capital
ParamariboCountry directory
Population2025
639.85KPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
163.82K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$4.52BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$7.07KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
73.8 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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