Population in Suriname
Suriname: Population was 709,001 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.