Share of the population born in another country in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population born in another country was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Suriname stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Suriname peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 103 Marshall Islands 8.8% compare
- 104 Gambia 8.6% compare
- 105 North Macedonia 8.3% compare
- 107 Turkey 8.1% compare
- 108 Chile 7.8% compare
- 109 South Sudan 7.7% compare
More population data for Suriname
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Suriname?
- Share of the population born in another country in Suriname was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.