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Population in Russia compared to Suriname: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 219.4 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Russia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Suriname
2100 124,983,377 713,276
2099 125,086,144 715,694
2098 125,186,329 718,049
2097 125,264,415 720,475
2096 125,354,177 722,775
2095 125,422,006 725,199
2094 125,474,373 727,489
2093 125,529,632 729,920
2092 125,604,261 732,285
2091 125,652,742 734,586
2090 125,707,894 736,650
2089 125,760,026 738,862
2088 125,810,124 741,002
2087 125,858,116 742,833
2086 125,926,035 744,593
2085 126,001,913 746,302
2084 126,076,414 747,746
2083 126,151,046 749,138
2082 126,234,371 750,329
2081 126,317,768 751,501
2080 126,414,511 752,545
2079 126,534,688 753,284
2078 126,674,591 753,948
2077 126,830,956 754,556
2076 126,982,766 754,989
2075 127,165,304 755,527
2074 127,362,143 755,714
2073 127,576,856 756,015
2072 127,802,632 756,099
2071 128,080,998 756,098
2070 128,353,977 755,959
2069 128,642,208 755,874
2068 128,920,237 755,599
2067 129,203,483 755,148
2066 129,511,983 754,804
2065 129,842,007 754,111
2064 130,177,089 753,285
2063 130,522,107 752,745
2062 130,851,664 751,966
2061 131,200,160 751,282
2060 131,526,812 750,299
2059 131,884,461 749,394
2058 132,247,211 748,586
2057 132,584,941 747,157
2056 132,925,501 745,941
2055 133,271,436 744,408
2054 133,595,068 742,811
2053 133,914,243 741,338
2052 134,180,223 739,662
2051 134,443,510 737,998
2050 134,687,487 736,053
2049 134,909,323 734,230
2048 135,117,641 732,060
2047 135,311,492 729,598
2046 135,482,008 727,216
2045 135,664,379 724,444
2044 135,863,165 721,531
2043 136,085,277 718,571
2042 136,307,658 715,310
2041 136,557,818 711,980
2040 136,821,807 708,355
2039 137,122,219 704,772
2038 137,433,644 701,004
2037 137,770,811 697,340
2036 138,118,955 693,244
2035 138,478,809 688,991
2034 138,852,689 684,651
2033 139,237,595 680,266
2032 139,635,142 675,625
2031 140,058,187 670,920
2030 140,453,528 666,044
2029 140,840,370 661,163
2028 141,214,141 655,979
2027 141,580,416 650,686
2026 141,906,741 645,315
2025 142,772,403 639,827
2024 143,533,851 634,431
2023 143,826,130 628,886
2022 144,236,933 623,164
2021 144,746,762 617,896
2020 145,245,148 612,317
2019 145,453,291 605,768
2018 145,398,106 599,513
2017 145,293,260 593,713
2016 145,015,460 587,757
2015 144,640,716 581,627
2014 144,237,223 575,373
2013 143,805,638 569,020
2012 143,378,447 562,633
2011 143,018,195 556,269
2010 142,849,468 549,923
2009 142,785,348 543,568
2008 142,742,366 537,245
2007 142,805,114 531,016
2006 143,049,637 524,997
2005 143,518,814 519,313
2004 144,067,316 513,923
2003 144,648,618 506,414
2002 145,306,497 496,551
2001 145,976,482 486,560
2000 146,596,869 476,643
1999 147,214,776 466,916
1998 147,670,784 457,406
1997 147,915,361 448,067
1996 148,160,129 438,830
1995 148,375,787 429,606
1994 148,407,912 422,375
1993 148,458,777 419,352
1992 148,538,197 417,589
1991 148,394,216 415,013
1990 147,969,406 412,493
1989 147,721,000 408,409
1988 146,857,000 402,227
1987 145,908,000 396,911
1986 144,894,000 392,330
1985 143,858,000 386,972
1984 142,745,000 382,193
1983 141,668,000 378,746
1982 140,823,000 376,555
1981 139,941,000 375,459
1980 139,010,000 375,377
1979 138,027,000 377,602
1978 137,060,000 381,502
1977 136,100,000 385,067
1976 135,147,000 388,289
1975 134,200,000 391,170
1974 133,432,000 393,676
1973 132,669,000 395,772
1972 131,909,000 397,413
1971 131,155,000 391,932
1970 130,404,000 379,442
1969 129,664,000 366,906
1968 128,928,000 354,616
1967 128,196,000 342,679
1966 127,468,000 331,135
1965 126,745,000 320,000
1964 125,345,000 309,041
1963 123,960,000 297,034
1962 122,591,000 283,912
1961 121,236,000 272,791
1960 119,897,000 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Suriname
2100 -0.08% -0.34%
2099 -0.08% -0.33%
2098 -0.06% -0.34%
2097 -0.07% -0.32%
2096 -0.05% -0.33%
2095 -0.04% -0.31%
2094 -0.04% -0.33%
2093 -0.06% -0.32%
2092 -0.04% -0.31%
2091 -0.04% -0.28%
2090 -0.04% -0.3%
2089 -0.04% -0.29%
2088 -0.04% -0.25%
2087 -0.05% -0.24%
2086 -0.06% -0.23%
2085 -0.06% -0.19%
2084 -0.06% -0.19%
2083 -0.07% -0.16%
2082 -0.07% -0.16%
2081 -0.08% -0.14%
2080 -0.09% -0.1%
2079 -0.11% -0.09%
2078 -0.12% -0.08%
2077 -0.12% -0.06%
2076 -0.14% -0.07%
2075 -0.15% -0.02%
2074 -0.17% -0.04%
2073 -0.18% -0.01%
2072 -0.22% 0%
2071 -0.21% 0.02%
2070 -0.22% 0.01%
2069 -0.22% 0.04%
2068 -0.22% 0.06%
2067 -0.24% 0.05%
2066 -0.25% 0.09%
2065 -0.26% 0.11%
2064 -0.26% 0.07%
2063 -0.25% 0.1%
2062 -0.27% 0.09%
2061 -0.25% 0.13%
2060 -0.27% 0.12%
2059 -0.27% 0.11%
2058 -0.25% 0.19%
2057 -0.26% 0.16%
2056 -0.26% 0.21%
2055 -0.24% 0.22%
2054 -0.24% 0.2%
2053 -0.2% 0.23%
2052 -0.2% 0.23%
2051 -0.18% 0.26%
2050 -0.16% 0.25%
2049 -0.15% 0.3%
2048 -0.14% 0.34%
2047 -0.13% 0.33%
2046 -0.13% 0.38%
2045 -0.15% 0.4%
2044 -0.16% 0.41%
2043 -0.16% 0.46%
2042 -0.18% 0.47%
2041 -0.19% 0.51%
2040 -0.22% 0.51%
2039 -0.23% 0.54%
2038 -0.24% 0.53%
2037 -0.25% 0.59%
2036 -0.26% 0.62%
2035 -0.27% 0.63%
2034 -0.28% 0.64%
2033 -0.28% 0.69%
2032 -0.3% 0.7%
2031 -0.28% 0.73%
2030 -0.27% 0.74%
2029 -0.26% 0.79%
2028 -0.26% 0.81%
2027 -0.23% 0.83%
2026 -0.61% 0.86%
2025 -0.53% 0.85%
2024 -0.2% 0.88%
2023 -0.28% 0.92%
2022 -0.35% 0.85%
2021 -0.34% 0.91%
2020 -0.14% 1.08%
2019 0.04% 1.04%
2018 0.07% 0.98%
2017 0.19% 1.01%
2016 0.26% 1.05%
2015 0.28% 1.09%
2014 0.3% 1.12%
2013 0.3% 1.14%
2012 0.25% 1.14%
2011 0.12% 1.15%
2010 0.04% 1.17%
2009 0.03% 1.18%
2008 -0.04% 1.17%
2007 -0.17% 1.15%
2006 -0.33% 1.09%
2005 -0.38% 1.05%
2004 -0.4% 1.48%
2003 -0.45% 1.99%
2002 -0.46% 2.05%
2001 -0.42% 2.08%
2000 -0.42% 2.08%
1999 -0.31% 2.08%
1998 -0.17% 2.08%
1997 -0.17% 2.1%
1996 -0.15% 2.15%
1995 -0.02% 1.71%
1994 -0.03% 0.72%
1993 -0.05% 0.42%
1992 0.1% 0.62%
1991 0.29% 0.61%
1990 0.17% 1%
1989 0.59% 1.54%
1988 0.65% 1.34%
1987 0.7% 1.17%
1986 0.72% 1.38%
1985 0.78% 1.25%
1984 0.76% 0.91%
1983 0.6% 0.58%
1982 0.63% 0.29%
1981 0.67% 0.02%
1980 0.71% -0.59%
1979 0.71% -1.02%
1978 0.71% -0.93%
1977 0.71% -0.83%
1976 0.71% -0.74%
1975 0.58% -0.64%
1974 0.58% -0.53%
1973 0.58% -0.41%
1972 0.57% 1.4%
1971 0.58% 3.29%
1970 0.57% 3.42%
1969 0.57% 3.47%
1968 0.57% 3.48%
1967 0.57% 3.49%
1966 0.57% 3.48%
1965 1.12% 3.55%
1964 1.12% 4.04%
1963 1.12% 4.62%
1962 1.12% 4.08%
1961 1.12% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Russia Suriname
Current population
141906741
646767
Population rank 9/197 165/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.008%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
25.5 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
18.1 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -801 +15
Annual growth/decline -292,279 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -251,822 -967
Net migration rank 187/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -967
2024 - -178,042 - -1,166
2023 -503,392 27,807 6,697 -988
2022 -576,948 765,629 6,719 -988
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 5,291 -486
2020 -697,177 334,094 6,640 -296
2019 -319,997 336,494 6,564 191
2018 -232,637 339,972 6,613 -851
2017 -130,764 396,619 6,772 -935
2016 0 447,645 6,979 -906
2015 43,392 384,756 7,150 -967
2014 28,848 264,698 7,284 -959
2013 28,761 289,872 7,350 -968
2012 0 285,977 7,405 -1,011
2011 -128,716 309,377 7,401 -1,060
2010 -242,844 307,555 7,489 -1,138
2009 -257,014 350,206 7,559 -1,204
2008 -356,856 360,840 7,552 -1,255
2007 -471,257 365,717 7,468 -1,312
2006 -686,638 308,370 7,278 -1,403
2005 -846,761 263,541 7,037 -1,534
2004 -792,370 261,519 6,948 -1,676
2003 -896,822 256,804 7,396 2,345
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 7,916 2,076
2001 -963,445 259,614 8,349 1,641
2000 -967,540 550,401 8,323 1,516
1999 -927,453 375,468 8,236 1,380
1998 -694,053 528,135 8,173 1,241
1997 -769,159 541,387 8,106 1,164
1996 -785,248 587,171 8,031 1,165
1995 -845,742 723,875 7,968 1,275
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 7,929 -2,713
1993 -757,140 507,229 8,127 -7,291
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 8,355 -5,662
1991 103,876 125,505 8,637 -6,174
1990 325,533 299,863 9,047 -6,471
1989 576,112 89,400 9,441 -3,846
1988 778,343 269,862 9,347 -2,573
1987 977,583 275,611 9,319 -5,467
1986 985,279 283,553 9,222 -3,920
1985 762,447 280,614 9,177 -3,763
1984 756,548 247,026 9,031 -4,894
1983 906,676 200,159 8,797 -6,036
1982 830,855 107,520 8,197 -6,566
1981 713,700 36,686 7,541 -6,991
1980 681,149 10,440 7,002 -7,390
1979 690,135 -5,791 7,312 -11,375
1978 812,766 108,882 7,650 -11,389
1977 832,932 122,316 7,998 -11,390
1976 852,237 113,851 8,327 -11,381
1975 843,850 80,069 8,587 -11,287
1974 883,186 -51,759 8,751 -11,061
1973 846,561 -107,568 8,877 -10,765
1972 872,050 -111,168 8,893 -10,285
1971 854,999 -134,968 8,814 3,552
1970 785,554 -264,464 8,823 3,791
1969 753,088 -64,643 8,880 3,575
1968 787,621 -83,221 8,980 3,147
1967 854,554 -116,029 9,104 2,637
1966 989,279 -111,360 9,243 2,103
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 9,270 1,657
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 9,174 1,820
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 8,838 4,181
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 8,529 4,703
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 8,361 660
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/russia/suriname | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 48.6% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people). In Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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