CNY
…
SRD
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Suriname
163,820 km²
1.7% of largest
China is 58.58× larger than Suriname
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Suriname
0.0% OF LARGEST
639.85K
PEOPLE
China has 2198.30× the population of Suriname
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Suriname
0.0% OF LARGEST
$4.52B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Suriname
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.84K
TROOPS
China has 1105.98× the active personnel of Suriname
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Suriname
0.2% OF LARGEST
8
AIRCRAFT
China has 410.63× the aircraft of Suriname
Naval Assets
China
Suriname
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Suriname
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Suriname
0.0% OF LARGEST
$1B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Suriname
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Suriname
$2.3B
Exports
$2.3B
Imports
$1.7B
Trade Balance
+$0.6B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Suriname
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Suriname
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Suriname
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Suriname
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Suriname
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Suriname
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Suriname
1
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Suriname
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Suriname
31.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 7.8 years older (median) than Suriname
Youth Population
Suriname has the highest youth population at 50% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Suriname
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Suriname
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $9 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $420 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $280 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $32 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Suriname
Physicians per 1,000
China
Suriname
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Suriname
Diabetes prevalence
Suriname
China
Obesity prevalence
Suriname
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Suriname
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Suriname — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 639850 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 163820 |
| Capital | Beijing | Paramaribo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Dutch |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Surinamese Dollar (SRD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 1,840 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 1,840 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 12 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 6 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $4,523,657,797 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $7,070 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 7.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 39.2 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Surinamese Dollar (SRD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 58.6 times larger in area than Suriname.
That's a massive difference!
China has 2198.3 times more people than Suriname.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Suriname: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 4310.2x larger than Suriname's $5B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 2198.3x larger than Suriname's 639,850.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 58.6x larger than Suriname.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Suriname's 1.8Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Suriname runs a trade surplus of $1B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Suriname's 74.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology