Suriname
About 576k people live in Suriname, on 163,270 km² in 10 regions; the capital is Paramaribo. The highest summit is Julianatop (1,280 m).
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Feb · Jul.
Suriname at a glance
The atlas follows 458 places here month by month, with 13 mountains and 43 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and July.
Suriname's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+227%196k in 1950 → 640k in 2025 → 734k in 2050Suriname · In numbers
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Suriname
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
Places and regions of Suriname
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
46OctoberParamaribo
48OctoberNieuw Amsterdam
37OctoberLelydorp
40OctoberAlbina
42OctoberMeerzorg
51OctoberNieuw Nickerie
36OctoberBrokopondo
47OctoberMariënburg
10 regions
Suriname from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
Nature in Suriname
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Suriname
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Suriname
43 monuments and 21 museums; the best known first.
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What's on in Suriname
The ground and the sky in Suriname
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Getting to Suriname
1 large airports, 13 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Practical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.