About Paramaribo
Paramaribo is located in Suriname, part of South America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population223,757
Figure applies toParamaribo (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySuriname
ContinentSouth America
Place typeCapital
Country codeSR
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.