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Flag of Guyana
GY · South America

Guyana

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America with coastal access and land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela. Georgetown is the capital; key languages include English; the listed currency is Guyanese dollar (GYD); population is about 836K.

Capital
Georgetown
Currency
Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Languages
English
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Flag of Suriname
SR · South America

Suriname

Suriname is a sovereign country in South America with coastal access and land borders with Brazil, GUF, and Guyana. Paramaribo is the capital; key languages include Dutch; the listed currency is Surinamese dollar (SRD); population is about 639.9K.

Capital
Paramaribo
Currency
Surinamese dollar (SRD)
Languages
Dutch
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Population

Guyana840.9K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Suriname645.3K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Guyana$27.1B
2025 · current USD
Suriname$4.5B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Guyana$32.4K
2025 · current USD
Suriname$7.1K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Guyana19.3%
2025 annual growth
Suriname1.8%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Guyana70.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Suriname74.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Guyana214,969 km²
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Suriname163,820 km²
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Median age

Guyana26.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Suriname28.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Guyana26.5%
World Bank · 2025
Suriname65.8%
World Bank · 2025

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Guyana
Suriname
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Guyana leads this comparison with 840.9K people.

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Guyana essentials

Subregion
South America
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Georgetown is the capital city.
  • Guyana covers 214,969 km².
  • Guyana has coastal access.
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Suriname essentials

Subregion
South America
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Paramaribo is the capital city.
  • Suriname covers 163,820 km².
  • Suriname has coastal access.