Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname
Suriname: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 185,743 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
185,743 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
163rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
226,296 people
in 2033
All-time low
9,442 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname stood at 185,743 people.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname peaked at 226,296 people in 2033 and was at its lowest, 9,442 people, in 1000.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 9,442 people | — |
| 1100 | 10,300 people | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 11,236 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 12,255 people | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 13,360 people | +9.0% |
| 1500 | 14,548 people | +8.9% |
| 1600 | 15,782 people | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 16,928 people | +7.3% |
| 1710 | 18,414 people | +8.8% |
| 1720 | 20,017 people | +8.7% |
| 1730 | 21,748 people | +8.7% |
| 1740 | 23,617 people | +8.6% |
| 1750 | 25,632 people | +8.5% |
| 1760 | 27,799 people | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 30,127 people | +8.4% |
| 1780 | 32,621 people | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 35,286 people | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 38,125 people | +8.0% |
| 1810 | 41,138 people | +7.9% |
| 1820 | 43,530 people | +5.8% |
| 1830 | 45,982 people | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 48,473 people | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 50,979 people | +5.2% |
| 1860 | 53,469 people | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 57,969 people | +8.4% |
| 1880 | 62,610 people | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 67,316 people | +7.5% |
| 1900 | 71,983 people | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 76,465 people | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 87,011 people | +13.8% |
| 1930 | 98,005 people | +12.6% |
| 1940 | 105,173 people | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 116,434 people | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 118,845 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 120,371 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 120,580 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 119,669 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 117,839 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 115,308 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 112,297 people | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 109,053 people | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 105,851 people | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 103,002 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 100,858 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 100,517 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 102,309 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 105,644 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 109,315 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 113,047 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 116,928 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 120,949 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 125,092 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 129,318 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 133,521 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 135,329 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 134,713 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 133,947 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 133,044 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 132,015 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 130,869 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 129,604 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 128,222 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 127,403 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 127,356 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 127,639 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 128,280 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 129,334 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 130,826 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 132,503 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 133,907 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 135,551 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 137,478 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 138,693 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 139,380 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 140,085 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 140,518 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 141,376 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 143,646 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 146,585 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 149,533 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 152,521 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 155,576 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 158,715 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 161,932 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 165,192 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 168,431 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 170,912 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 172,764 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 174,841 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 177,129 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 179,560 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 182,063 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 184,588 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 187,087 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 189,533 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 191,940 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 194,333 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 196,690 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 198,999 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 201,241 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 203,419 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 205,737 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 208,137 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 210,175 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 212,508 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 215,354 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 217,203 people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 218,901 people | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 220,479 people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 221,899 people | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 223,153 people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 224,194 people | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 225,028 people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 225,671 people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 226,101 people | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 226,296 people | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 226,250 people | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 225,981 people | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 225,462 people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 224,626 people | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 223,509 people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 222,140 people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 220,499 people | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 218,561 people | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 216,300 people | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 213,706 people | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 210,776 people | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 207,525 people | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 203,896 people | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 199,913 people | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 195,584 people | -2.2% |
| 2049 | 190,844 people | -2.4% |
| 2050 | 185,743 people | -2.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 185,743 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 185,743 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9,442 people | 9,442 people | 9,442 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 10,300 people | 10,300 people | 10,300 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 11,236 people | 11,236 people | 11,236 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 12,255 people | 12,255 people | 12,255 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 13,360 people | 13,360 people | 13,360 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 14,548 people | 14,548 people | 14,548 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 15,782 people | 15,782 people | 15,782 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 16,928 people | 16,928 people | 16,928 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 18,414 people | 18,414 people | 18,414 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 20,017 people | 20,017 people | 20,017 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 21,748 people | 21,748 people | 21,748 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 23,617 people | 23,617 people | 23,617 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 25,632 people | 25,632 people | 25,632 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 27,799 people | 27,799 people | 27,799 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 30,127 people | 30,127 people | 30,127 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 32,621 people | 32,621 people | 32,621 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 35,286 people | 35,286 people | 35,286 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 38,125 people | 38,125 people | 38,125 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 41,138 people | 41,138 people | 41,138 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 43,530 people | 43,530 people | 43,530 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 45,982 people | 45,982 people | 45,982 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 48,473 people | 48,473 people | 48,473 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 50,979 people | 50,979 people | 50,979 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 53,469 people | 53,469 people | 53,469 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 57,969 people | 57,969 people | 57,969 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 62,610 people | 62,610 people | 62,610 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 67,316 people | 67,316 people | 67,316 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 71,983 people | 71,983 people | 71,983 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 76,465 people | 76,465 people | 76,465 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 87,011 people | 87,011 people | 87,011 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 98,005 people | 98,005 people | 98,005 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 105,173 people | 105,173 people | 105,173 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 115,625 people | 105,851 people | 120,580 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 109,766 people | 100,517 people | 125,092 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,058 people | 128,222 people | 135,329 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,028 people | 127,356 people | 137,478 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,791 people | 138,693 people | 155,576 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,154 people | 158,715 people | 182,063 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,357 people | 184,588 people | 205,737 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,200 people | 208,137 people | 224,194 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 225,106 people | 222,140 people | 226,296 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 207,760 people | 190,844 people | 220,499 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 185,743 people | 185,743 people | 185,743 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Suriname was 185,743 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 226,296 people in 2033.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,442 people in 1000.
- How does Suriname rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.