Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Suriname
Suriname: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Suriname, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Suriname peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Gabon 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Suriname?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Suriname was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.