Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 50 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 50 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 6,620 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2012.
That places Suriname 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6,601 | — |
| 1990 | 6,620 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,921 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 2,545 | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 894 | -64.9% |
| 1994 | 915 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 817 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 754 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 663 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 491 | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 413 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 334 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 239 | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 101 | -57.7% |
| 2003 | 67 | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 47 | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 26 | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 65 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 50 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 14 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 50 | +19.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 464, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +150.0% | 26 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,601 | 6,601 | 6,601 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,003 | 413 | 6,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.5 | 26 | 334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 14 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 17 | 50 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Suriname was 50 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,620 in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.