Guyana vs Suriname: Total number of international immigrants
Guyana
54,175 immigrants
in 2024
Suriname
51,902 immigrants
in 2024
Guyana rank
160th
Suriname rank
161st
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 54,175 immigrants against 51,902 immigrants in Suriname, a difference of 2,273 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 161st of 232 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,224 immigrants | 20,202 immigrants | 14,978 immigrants | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9,739 immigrants | 30,584 immigrants | 20,845 immigrants | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8,422 immigrants | 41,420 immigrants | 32,998 immigrants | Suriname |
| 2020s | 42,672 immigrants | 49,852 immigrants | 7,180 immigrants | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 54,175 immigrants against 51,902 immigrants in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Guyana and Suriname?
- 2,273 immigrants, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Guyana ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 161st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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