Which has higher surface area, Cambodia or Suriname?

Cambodia, at 181,040 sq. km against 163,820 sq. km in Suriname as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Cambodia and Suriname?

17,220 sq. km, with Cambodia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Suriname: Surface area

Cambodia

181,040 sq. km

in 2023

Suriname

163,820 sq. km

in 2023

Cambodia rank

89th

Suriname rank

91st

Surface area over time

Cambodia
Suriname

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 181,040 sq. km against 163,820 sq. km in Suriname, a difference of 17,220 sq. km.

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

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

Cambodia ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 91st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia
1970s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia
1980s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia
1990s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia
2000s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia
2010s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia
2020s	181,040 sq. km	163,820 sq. km	17,220 sq. km	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cambodia or Suriname?: Cambodia, at 181,040 sq. km against 163,820 sq. km in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Cambodia and Suriname?: 17,220 sq. km, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Suriname?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Suriname rank globally for surface area?: Cambodia ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.