Nepal vs Suriname: Land area in square kilometers
Nepal
143,350 sq. km
in 2023
Suriname
160,508 sq. km
in 2023
Nepal rank
93rd
Suriname rank
91st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 160,508 sq. km against 143,350 sq. km in Nepal, a difference of 17,158 sq. km.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,000 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,508 sq. km | Suriname |
| 1970s | 143,000 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,508 sq. km | Suriname |
| 1980s | 143,000 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,508 sq. km | Suriname |
| 1990s | 143,000 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,508 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2000s | 143,350 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,158 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2010s | 143,350 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,158 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2020s | 143,350 sq. km | 160,508 sq. km | 17,158 sq. km | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Nepal or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 160,508 sq. km against 143,350 sq. km in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Nepal and Suriname?
- 17,158 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Nepal ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 91st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.