Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0162 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0162 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +147.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per person, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +147.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 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, per capita in Suriname?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Suriname was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.