Has the population peaked? in Suriname
Suriname: Has the population peaked? was 628,892 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
628,892 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
628,892 people
in 2023
All-time low
195,575 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Suriname stood at 628,892 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Suriname peaked at 628,892 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195,575 people, in 1950.
That places Suriname 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195,575 people | — |
| 1951 | 200,519 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 206,364 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 212,372 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 218,641 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 225,202 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 232,155 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 239,491 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 247,245 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 255,395 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 263,935 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 272,796 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 283,917 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 297,042 people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 309,046 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 320,010 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 331,136 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 342,687 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 354,621 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 366,916 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 379,451 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 391,940 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 397,420 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 395,776 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 393,690 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 391,182 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 388,296 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 385,073 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 381,512 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 377,607 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 375,393 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 375,472 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 376,566 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 378,762 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 382,202 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 386,982 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 392,344 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 396,921 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 402,231 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 408,415 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 412,500 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 415,021 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 417,602 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 419,357 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 422,382 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 429,611 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 438,834 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 448,068 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 457,413 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 466,925 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 476,647 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 486,566 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 496,566 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 506,421 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 513,928 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 519,321 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 525,003 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 531,026 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 537,252 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 543,580 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 549,931 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 556,279 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 562,640 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 569,024 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 575,380 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 581,634 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 587,765 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 593,720 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 599,519 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 605,779 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 612,320 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 617,905 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 623,172 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 628,892 people | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 628,892 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 628,892 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223,296 people | 195,575 people | 255,395 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 314,211 people | 263,935 people | 366,916 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,195 people | 377,607 people | 397,420 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,529 people | 375,393 people | 408,415 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,771 people | 412,500 people | 466,925 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,631 people | 476,647 people | 543,580 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,167 people | 549,931 people | 605,779 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,572 people | 612,320 people | 628,892 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 167 Macao 713,916 people compare
- 168 Luxembourg 665,101 people compare
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
- 171 Western Sahara 579,734 people compare
- 172 Malta 532,964 people compare
- 173 Maldives 526,009 people compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Suriname?
- Has the population peaked? in Suriname was 628,892 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 628,892 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,575 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for has the population peaked??
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.