Jamaica vs Suriname: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Jamaica
31
in 2022
Suriname
24
in 2025
Jamaica rank
149th
Suriname rank
150th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31 against 24 in Suriname, a difference of 7.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 150th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.75 | 38 | 16.75 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 29.75 | 20 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 29.67 | 24.33 | 5.33 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 31 against 24 in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 7, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Jamaica ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 150th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.