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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Colombia’s population is about 83.4× that of Suriname, a difference of 52,251,932.
Colombia’s surface area is 596% larger than that of Suriname, a difference of 976,799 km².
Colombia’s population density is about 12.0× that of Suriname, a difference of 42.5 /km².
Colombia’s nominal GDP is about 94.8× that of Suriname, a difference of $414.40 billion.
Colombia’s GDP per capita is 14% higher than that of Suriname, a difference of $957.
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Bogotá
Paramaribo
52,886,363
634,431
1,140,619 km²
163,820 km²
46.4 /km²
3.9 /km²
$418.82 billion · 2024
$4.42 billion · 2024
$7,919 · 2024
$6,962 · 2024
Americas
Americas
South America
South America
Colombian peso · COP · $
Surinamese dollar · SRD · $
Colombian
Surinamese
+57
+597
.co
.sr
CO / COL
SR / SUR
America/Bogota
America/Paramaribo
Colombia
Suriname
| Measure | Colombia | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Bogotá | Paramaribo |
| Population | 52,886,363 | 634,431 |
| Surface area | 1,140,619 km² | 163,820 km² |
| Population density | 46.4 /km² | 3.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $418.82 billion · 2024 | $4.42 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $7,919 · 2024 | $6,962 · 2024 |
| Region | Americas | Americas |
| Subregion | South America | South America |
| Currency | Colombian peso · COP · $ | Surinamese dollar · SRD · $ |
| Nationality | Colombian | Surinamese |
| Phone code | +57 | +597 |
| Internet domain | .co | .sr |
| ISO codes | CO / COL | SR / SUR |
| Time zone | America/Bogota | America/Paramaribo |
| Native name | Colombia | Suriname |
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Colombia, a land of soaring mountains, lush rainforests, and dazzling coastlines, sits at the crossroads of South America, offering a kaleidoscope of natural beauty and cultural diversity that captivates travelers and scholars alike.
Full Colombia 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 Colombia is Bogotá.
Colombia has a recorded population of approximately 52,886,363 people.
Colombia covers an area of about 1,140,619 km².
Colombia has a population density of roughly 46.4 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Colombia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $418.82 billion as of 2024.
Colombia has a GDP per capita of approximately $7,919.
Colombia uses the Colombian peso (COP), with the symbol $.
Colombia is located in South America, Americas.
People from Colombia are referred to as Colombian.
The international dialing code for Colombia is +57.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Colombia is .co.
Colombia uses the America/Bogota time zone.
Colombia, a land of soaring mountains, lush rainforests, and dazzling coastlines, sits at the crossroads of South America, offering a kaleidoscope of natural beauty and cultural diversity that captivates travelers and scholars alike.
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.