Which has higher land area, Suriname or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 175,020 sq. km against 160,508 sq. km in Suriname as of 2023.

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

14,512 sq. km, with Uruguay ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 Uruguay: Land area

Suriname

160,508 sq. km

in 2023

Uruguay

175,020 sq. km

in 2023

Suriname rank

91st

Uruguay rank

90th

Land area over time

Suriname
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 175,020 sq. km against 160,508 sq. km in Suriname, a difference of 14,512 sq. km.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 90th of 215 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay
1970s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay
1980s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay
1990s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay
2000s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay
2010s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay
2020s	160,508 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	14,512 sq. km	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Suriname or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 175,020 sq. km against 160,508 sq. km in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Suriname and Uruguay?: 14,512 sq. km, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for land area?: Suriname ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.