Total number of international immigrants in Suriname
Suriname: Total number of international immigrants was 51,902 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,902 immigrants
World rank
161st
of 232 countries
All-time high
51,902 immigrants
in 2024
All-time low
18,083 immigrants
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Total number of international immigrants in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of international immigrants in Suriname stood at 51,902 immigrants. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Suriname peaked at 51,902 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,083 immigrants, in 1990.
That places Suriname 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of international immigrants in Suriname, year by year
| Year | immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,083 immigrants | — |
| 1995 | 22,320 immigrants | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 27,506 immigrants | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 33,662 immigrants | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 39,713 immigrants | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 43,127 immigrants | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 47,801 immigrants | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 51,902 immigrants | +8.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 51,902 immigrants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522 immigrants, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 51,902 immigrants is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,285 immigrants, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,202 immigrants | 18,083 immigrants | 22,320 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,584 immigrants | 27,506 immigrants | 33,662 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 41,420 immigrants | 39,713 immigrants | 43,127 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,852 immigrants | 47,801 immigrants | 51,902 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 56,779 immigrants compare
- 159 Bhutan 55,705 immigrants compare
- 160 Guyana 54,175 immigrants compare
- 162 Laos 51,446 immigrants compare
- 163 North Korea 50,439 immigrants compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 49,997 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants in Suriname?
- Total number of international immigrants in Suriname was 51,902 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51,902 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,083 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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