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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Chile’s population is about 31.2× that of Suriname, a difference of 19,130,340.
Chile’s surface area is 362% larger than that of Suriname, a difference of 593,425 km².
Chile’s population density is 574% higher than that of Suriname, a difference of 22.2 /km².
Chile’s nominal GDP is about 74.8× that of Suriname, a difference of $325.85 billion.
Chile’s GDP per capita is 140% higher than that of Suriname, a difference of $9,748.
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Santiago
Paramaribo
19,764,771
634,431
757,245 km²
163,820 km²
26.1 /km²
3.9 /km²
$330.27 billion · 2024
$4.42 billion · 2024
$16,710 · 2024
$6,962 · 2024
Americas
Americas
South America
South America
Chilean peso · CLP · $
Surinamese dollar · SRD · $
Chilean
Surinamese
+56
+597
.cl
.sr
CL / CHL
SR / SUR
America/Punta_Arenas, America/Santiago (+1 more)
America/Paramaribo
Chile
Suriname
| Measure | Chile | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Santiago | Paramaribo |
| Population | 19,764,771 | 634,431 |
| Surface area | 757,245 km² | 163,820 km² |
| Population density | 26.1 /km² | 3.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $330.27 billion · 2024 | $4.42 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $16,710 · 2024 | $6,962 · 2024 |
| Region | Americas | Americas |
| Subregion | South America | South America |
| Currency | Chilean peso · CLP · $ | Surinamese dollar · SRD · $ |
| Nationality | Chilean | Surinamese |
| Phone code | +56 | +597 |
| Internet domain | .cl | .sr |
| ISO codes | CL / CHL | SR / SUR |
| Time zone | America/Punta_Arenas, America/Santiago (+1 more) | America/Paramaribo |
| Native name | Chile | Suriname |
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Stretching like a thin ribbon along South America's western edge, Chile captivates with its dramatic contrasts—from the arid Atacama Desert to the icy fjords of Patagonia—offering a vivid snapshot of the continent's natural and cultural richness.
Full Chile profile →Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. Suriname is the smallest sovereign country in South America.
Full Suriname profile →The capital of Chile is Santiago.
Chile has a recorded population of approximately 19,764,771 people.
Chile covers an area of about 757,245 km².
Chile has a population density of roughly 26.1 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Chile has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $330.27 billion as of 2024.
Chile has a GDP per capita of approximately $16,710.
Chile uses the Chilean peso (CLP), with the symbol $.
Chile is located in South America, Americas.
People from Chile are referred to as Chilean.
The international dialing code for Chile is +56.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Chile is .cl.
Chile spans 3 time zones including America/Punta_Arenas, America/Santiago, Pacific/Easter.
Stretching like a thin ribbon along South America's western edge, Chile captivates with its dramatic contrasts—from the arid Atacama Desert to the icy fjords of Patagonia—offering a vivid snapshot of the continent's natural and cultural richness.
The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Suriname has a recorded population of approximately 634,431 people.
Suriname covers an area of about 163,820 km².
Suriname has a population density of roughly 3.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Suriname has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $4.42 billion as of 2024.
Suriname has a GDP per capita of approximately $6,962.
Suriname uses the Surinamese dollar (SRD), with the symbol $.
Suriname is located in South America, Americas.
People from Suriname are referred to as Surinamese.
The international dialing code for Suriname is +597.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Suriname is .sr.
Suriname uses the America/Paramaribo time zone.
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. Suriname is the smallest sovereign country in South America.