Which has higher land area, Suriname or Tajikistan?

Suriname, at 160,508 sq. km against 138,790 sq. km in Tajikistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Suriname and Tajikistan?

21,718 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tajikistan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Tajikistan: Land area

Suriname

160,508 sq. km

in 2023

Tajikistan

138,790 sq. km

in 2023

Suriname rank

91st

Tajikistan rank

94th

Land area over time

Suriname
Tajikistan

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 160,508 sq. km against 138,790 sq. km in Tajikistan, a difference of 21,718 sq. km.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 215 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	160,508 sq. km	139,960 sq. km	20,548 sq. km	Suriname
2000s	160,508 sq. km	139,960 sq. km	20,548 sq. km	Suriname
2010s	160,508 sq. km	139,258 sq. km	21,250 sq. km	Suriname
2020s	160,508 sq. km	138,790 sq. km	21,718 sq. km	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Suriname or Tajikistan?: Suriname, at 160,508 sq. km against 138,790 sq. km in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Suriname and Tajikistan?: 21,718 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tajikistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Tajikistan rank globally for land area?: Suriname ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.