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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 220.1 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: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Russia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Suriname
2100 125,631,984 713,301
2099 125,735,285 715,718
2098 125,835,990 718,073
2097 125,914,480 720,500
2096 126,004,709 722,800
2095 126,072,890 725,224
2094 126,125,529 727,514
2093 126,181,074 729,945
2092 126,256,091 732,310
2091 126,304,823 734,611
2090 126,360,262 736,676
2089 126,412,664 738,887
2088 126,463,022 741,028
2087 126,511,263 742,858
2086 126,579,534 744,619
2085 126,655,806 746,328
2084 126,730,694 747,772
2083 126,805,713 749,164
2082 126,889,471 750,355
2081 126,973,300 751,527
2080 127,070,546 752,571
2079 127,191,346 753,310
2078 127,331,975 753,974
2077 127,489,152 754,582
2076 127,641,749 755,015
2075 127,825,235 755,554
2074 128,023,096 755,740
2073 128,238,922 756,042
2072 128,465,870 756,125
2071 128,745,681 756,124
2070 129,020,076 755,985
2069 129,309,803 755,900
2068 129,589,275 755,625
2067 129,873,991 755,174
2066 130,184,092 754,830
2065 130,515,828 754,137
2064 130,852,649 753,311
2063 131,199,458 752,771
2062 131,530,725 751,992
2061 131,881,030 751,308
2060 132,209,377 750,325
2059 132,568,882 749,420
2058 132,933,515 748,612
2057 133,272,997 747,183
2056 133,615,325 745,967
2055 133,963,055 744,434
2054 134,288,366 742,836
2053 134,609,198 741,364
2052 134,876,558 739,688
2051 135,141,211 738,024
2050 135,386,454 736,078
2049 135,609,441 734,256
2048 135,818,840 732,085
2047 136,013,698 729,623
2046 136,185,098 727,242
2045 136,368,416 724,469
2044 136,568,234 721,556
2043 136,791,498 718,596
2042 137,015,033 715,335
2041 137,266,491 712,005
2040 137,531,851 708,379
2039 137,833,822 704,797
2038 138,146,863 701,029
2037 138,485,780 697,364
2036 138,835,731 693,268
2035 139,197,452 689,014
2034 139,573,272 684,675
2033 139,960,175 680,289
2032 140,359,785 675,648
2031 140,785,026 670,943
2030 141,182,418 666,067
2029 141,571,268 661,186
2028 141,946,979 656,001
2027 142,315,155 650,709
2026 142,643,173 645,337
2025 143,513,328 639,850
2024 143,669,648 634,431
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 135,386,454 people with a rank change from 9th to 13th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 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 126M 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 -0.11% 0.85%
2024 -0.11% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Russia declined by 0.11%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Russia Suriname
Current population
142643173
648096
Population rank 9/197 165/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.008%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
26.1 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -428 +15
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 107/197
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 -574,678 -178,042 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 55.9% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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