Population in Suriname
Suriname: Population was 709,001 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
709,001 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
752,895 people
in 2071
All-time low
634,438 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Suriname, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 709,001 people for population in 2100.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Suriname peaked at 752,895 people in 2071 and was at its lowest, 634,438 people, in 2024.
That places Suriname 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 634,438 people | — |
| 2025 | 639,860 people | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 645,265 people | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 650,572 people | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 655,790 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 660,801 people | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 665,658 people | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 670,428 people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 675,077 people | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 679,581 people | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 683,919 people | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 688,197 people | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 692,350 people | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 696,219 people | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 699,915 people | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 703,574 people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 707,159 people | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 710,624 people | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 713,906 people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 717,006 people | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 719,926 people | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 722,766 people | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 725,330 people | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 727,735 people | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 730,046 people | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 732,029 people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 733,907 people | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 735,703 people | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 737,371 people | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 738,940 people | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 740,463 people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 742,020 people | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 743,390 people | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 744,709 people | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 745,828 people | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 746,679 people | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 747,615 people | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 748,444 people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 749,176 people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 749,831 people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 750,508 people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 751,268 people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 751,782 people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 752,179 people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 752,536 people | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 752,720 people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 752,829 people | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 752,895 people | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 752,863 people | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 752,669 people | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 752,422 people | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 752,067 people | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 751,582 people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 751,061 people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 750,424 people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 749,722 people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 748,835 people | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 747,737 people | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 746,562 people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 745,276 people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 743,865 people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 742,294 people | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 740,569 people | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 738,778 people | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 736,796 people | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 734,630 people | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 732,513 people | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 730,327 people | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 728,006 people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 725,622 people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 723,267 people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 720,928 people | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 718,569 people | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 716,214 people | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 713,839 people | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 711,459 people | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 709,001 people | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 709,001 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 709,001 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 647,788 people | 634,438 people | 660,801 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 685,492 people | 665,658 people | 703,574 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 720,653 people | 707,159 people | 732,029 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 740,901 people | 733,907 people | 746,679 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 750,606 people | 747,615 people | 752,720 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 751,853 people | 749,722 people | 752,895 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 742,534 people | 734,630 people | 748,835 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 722,074 people | 711,459 people | 732,513 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 709,001 people | 709,001 people | 709,001 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 167 Estonia 825,509 people compare
- 168 French Guiana 775,240 people compare
- 169 Luxembourg 747,988 people compare
- 171 Bhutan 690,432 people compare
- 172 Mauritius 581,719 people compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 534,018 people 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 population in Suriname?
- Population in Suriname was 709,001 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 752,895 people in 2071.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,438 people in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for population?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.