Total population (in thousands) in Suriname
Suriname: Total population (in thousands) was 639.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639.85
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
639.85
in 2025
All-time low
195.56
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Suriname is 639.85, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Suriname peaked at 639.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195.56, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195.56 | — |
| 1951 | 200.5 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 206.35 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 212.36 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 218.62 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 225.19 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 232.14 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 239.48 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 247.23 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 255.39 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 263.92 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 272.79 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 283.91 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 297.03 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 309.04 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 320 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 331.13 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 342.68 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 354.62 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 366.91 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 379.44 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 391.93 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 397.41 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 395.77 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 393.68 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 391.17 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 388.29 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 385.07 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 381.5 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 377.6 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 375.38 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 375.46 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 376.56 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 378.75 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 382.19 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 386.97 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 392.33 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 396.91 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 402.23 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 408.41 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 412.49 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 415.01 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 417.59 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 419.35 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 422.38 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 429.61 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 438.83 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 448.07 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 457.41 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 466.92 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 476.64 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 486.56 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 496.55 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 506.41 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 513.92 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 519.31 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 525 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 531.02 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 537.25 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 543.57 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 549.92 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 556.27 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 562.63 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 569.02 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 575.37 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 581.63 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 587.76 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 593.71 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 599.51 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 605.77 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 612.32 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 617.9 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 623.16 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 628.89 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 634.43 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 639.85 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 639.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 639.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,975, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.28 | 195.56 | 255.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 314.2 | 263.92 | 366.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 388.19 | 377.6 | 397.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.52 | 375.38 | 408.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.76 | 412.49 | 466.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.62 | 476.64 | 543.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.16 | 549.92 | 605.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.09 | 612.32 | 639.85 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Suriname?
- Total population in Suriname was 639.85 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 639.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.56 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for total population?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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