Population by income level in Suriname
Suriname: Population by income level was 639,850 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639,850
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
639,850
in 2025
All-time low
263,918
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Suriname is 639,850, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Suriname peaked at 639,850 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263,918, in 1960.
That places Suriname 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263,918 | — |
| 1961 | 272,791 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 283,912 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 297,034 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 309,041 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 320,000 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 331,135 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 342,679 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 354,616 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 366,906 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 379,442 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 391,932 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 397,413 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 395,772 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 393,676 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 391,170 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 388,289 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 385,067 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 381,502 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 377,602 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 375,377 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 375,459 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 376,555 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 378,746 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 382,193 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 386,972 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 392,330 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 396,911 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 402,227 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 408,409 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 412,493 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 415,013 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 417,589 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 419,352 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 422,375 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 429,606 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 438,830 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 448,067 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 457,406 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 466,916 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 476,643 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 486,560 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 496,551 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 506,414 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 513,923 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 519,313 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 524,997 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 531,016 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 537,245 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 543,568 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 549,923 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 556,269 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 562,633 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 569,020 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 575,373 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 581,627 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 587,757 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 593,713 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 599,513 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 605,768 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 612,317 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 617,896 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 623,164 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 628,886 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 634,431 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 639,850 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 639,850 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 639,850 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314,203 | 263,918 | 366,906 | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,186 | 377,602 | 397,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,518 | 375,377 | 408,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,765 | 412,493 | 466,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,623 | 476,643 | 543,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,160 | 549,923 | 605,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,091 | 612,317 | 639,850 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 population by income level in Suriname?
- Population by income level in Suriname was 639,850 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 639,850 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,918 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population by income level?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.