Population unwpp in Suriname
Suriname: Population unwpp was 628,892 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
628,892
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
628,892
in 2023
All-time low
195,575
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population unwpp in Suriname is 628,892, measured in 2023. 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, population unwpp in Suriname peaked at 628,892 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195,575, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195,575 | — |
| 1951 | 200,519 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 206,364 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 212,372 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 218,641 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 225,202 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 232,155 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 239,491 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 247,245 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 255,395 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 263,935 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 272,796 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 283,917 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 297,042 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 309,046 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 320,010 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 331,136 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 342,687 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 354,621 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 366,916 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 379,451 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 391,940 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 397,420 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 395,776 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 393,690 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 391,182 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 388,296 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 385,073 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 381,512 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 377,607 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 375,393 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 375,472 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 376,566 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 378,762 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 382,202 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 386,982 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 392,344 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 396,921 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 402,231 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 408,415 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 412,500 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 415,021 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 417,602 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 419,357 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 422,382 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 429,611 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 438,834 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 448,068 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 457,413 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 466,925 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 476,647 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 486,566 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 496,566 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 506,421 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 513,928 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 519,321 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 525,003 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 531,026 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 537,252 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 543,580 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 549,931 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 556,279 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 562,640 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 569,024 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 575,380 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 581,634 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 587,765 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 593,720 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 599,519 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 605,779 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 612,320 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 617,905 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 623,172 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 628,892 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 628,892 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 628,892 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223,296 | 195,575 | 255,395 | 10 |
| 1960s | 314,211 | 263,935 | 366,916 | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,195 | 377,607 | 397,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,529 | 375,393 | 408,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,771 | 412,500 | 466,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,631 | 476,647 | 543,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,167 | 549,931 | 605,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,572 | 612,320 | 628,892 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 167 Macao 713,916 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 665,101 compare
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 579,734 compare
- 172 Malta 532,964 compare
- 173 Maldives 526,009 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)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Suriname?
- Population unwpp in Suriname was 628,892 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 628,892 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,575 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for population unwpp?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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