Singapore vs Suriname: Refugees by country of origin
Singapore
45 people
in 2024
Suriname
50 people
in 2024
Singapore rank
163rd
Suriname rank
162nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Singapore
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 50 people against 45 people in Singapore, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Suriname ahead.
Singapore ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 6,601 people | 6,596 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 16.5 people | 675.5 people | 659 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 59 people | 103.5 people | 44.5 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 54 people | 18.5 people | 35.5 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 37.2 people | 33.2 people | 4 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Singapore or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 50 people against 45 people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Singapore and Suriname?
- 5 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Suriname?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Suriname rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Singapore ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.