Country size comparison

compared to

Suriname is about 2 times smaller than Malaysia.

Malaysia is approximately 329,847 sq km, while Suriname is approximately 163,820 sq km, making Suriname 49.67% the size of Malaysia. Meanwhile, the population of Malaysia is ~36.0 million people (35.3 million fewer people live in Suriname).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Malaysia vs. Suriname uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Suriname vs. Malaysia

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Suriname on top of Malaysia
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 24 statistics
Make 85.6% more money in Malaysia
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Malaysia is 11.2% cheaper than Suriname overall
→
Moving from Suriname to Malaysia · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play