Which has higher surface area, Suriname or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 176,215 sq. km against 163,820 sq. km in Suriname as of 2024.

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

12,395 sq. km, with Uruguay ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Suriname vs Uruguay: Surface area (sq. km)

Suriname

163,820 sq. km

in 2024

Uruguay

176,215 sq. km

in 2024

Suriname rank

91st

Uruguay rank

90th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Suriname
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 176,215 sq. km against 163,820 sq. km in Suriname, a difference of 12,395 sq. km.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 90th of 216 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	163,820 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	12,400 sq. km	Uruguay
1970s	163,820 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	12,400 sq. km	Uruguay
1980s	163,820 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	12,400 sq. km	Uruguay
1990s	163,820 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	12,400 sq. km	Uruguay
2000s	163,820 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	12,400 sq. km	Uruguay
2010s	163,820 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	12,400 sq. km	Uruguay
2020s	163,820 sq. km	176,219 sq. km	12,399 sq. km	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Suriname or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 176,215 sq. km against 163,820 sq. km in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Suriname and Uruguay?: 12,395 sq. km, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for surface area?: Suriname ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 90th of 216 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.

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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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