India vs Suriname: Population growth rate

India
0.9%
in 2023
Suriname
0.9%
in 2023
India rank
118th
Suriname rank
116th

Population growth rate over time

  • India
  • Suriname
-2024195019862023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3% 2.9% 0.6% Suriname
1960s 2.3% 3.6% 1.4% Suriname
1970s 2.3% 0.1% 2.2% India
1980s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% India
1990s 2.0% 1.4% 0.7% India
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 0.2% India
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% India
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, India or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.9% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between India and Suriname?
0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Suriname rank globally for population growth rate?
India ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.