The current population of Suriname is 646,767 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 634,431 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of 1.16% per year.
- Suriname accounts for 0.008% of the world's population.
- Suriname is ranked 165/197 by population and was ranked 164th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 525K people to 647K (23.2% growth in 20 years).
- Suriname is projected to reach 756K people in 2072.
Suriname population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 713,276 | -0.34% |
| 2099 | 715,694 | -0.33% |
| 2098 | 718,049 | -0.34% |
| 2097 | 720,475 | -0.32% |
| 2096 | 722,775 | -0.33% |
| 2095 | 725,199 | -0.31% |
| 2094 | 727,489 | -0.33% |
| 2093 | 729,920 | -0.32% |
| 2092 | 732,285 | -0.31% |
| 2091 | 734,586 | -0.28% |
| 2090 | 736,650 | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 738,862 | -0.29% |
| 2088 | 741,002 | -0.25% |
| 2087 | 742,833 | -0.24% |
| 2086 | 744,593 | -0.23% |
| 2085 | 746,302 | -0.19% |
| 2084 | 747,746 | -0.19% |
| 2083 | 749,138 | -0.16% |
| 2082 | 750,329 | -0.16% |
| 2081 | 751,501 | -0.14% |
| 2080 | 752,545 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 753,284 | -0.09% |
| 2078 | 753,948 | -0.08% |
| 2077 | 754,556 | -0.06% |
| 2076 | 754,989 | -0.07% |
| 2075 | 755,527 | -0.02% |
| 2074 | 755,714 | -0.04% |
| 2073 | 756,015 | -0.01% |
| 2072 | 756,099 | 0% |
| 2071 | 756,098 | 0.02% |
| 2070 | 755,959 | 0.01% |
| 2069 | 755,874 | 0.04% |
| 2068 | 755,599 | 0.06% |
| 2067 | 755,148 | 0.05% |
| 2066 | 754,804 | 0.09% |
| 2065 | 754,111 | 0.11% |
| 2064 | 753,285 | 0.07% |
| 2063 | 752,745 | 0.1% |
| 2062 | 751,966 | 0.09% |
| 2061 | 751,282 | 0.13% |
| 2060 | 750,299 | 0.12% |
| 2059 | 749,394 | 0.11% |
| 2058 | 748,586 | 0.19% |
| 2057 | 747,157 | 0.16% |
| 2056 | 745,941 | 0.21% |
| 2055 | 744,408 | 0.22% |
| 2054 | 742,811 | 0.2% |
| 2053 | 741,338 | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 739,662 | 0.23% |
| 2051 | 737,998 | 0.26% |
| 2050 | 736,053 | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 734,230 | 0.3% |
| 2048 | 732,060 | 0.34% |
| 2047 | 729,598 | 0.33% |
| 2046 | 727,216 | 0.38% |
| 2045 | 724,444 | 0.4% |
| 2044 | 721,531 | 0.41% |
| 2043 | 718,571 | 0.46% |
| 2042 | 715,310 | 0.47% |
| 2041 | 711,980 | 0.51% |
| 2040 | 708,355 | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 704,772 | 0.54% |
| 2038 | 701,004 | 0.53% |
| 2037 | 697,340 | 0.59% |
| 2036 | 693,244 | 0.62% |
| 2035 | 688,991 | 0.63% |
| 2034 | 684,651 | 0.64% |
| 2033 | 680,266 | 0.69% |
| 2032 | 675,625 | 0.7% |
| 2031 | 670,920 | 0.73% |
| 2030 | 666,044 | 0.74% |
| 2029 | 661,163 | 0.79% |
| 2028 | 655,979 | 0.81% |
| 2027 | 650,686 | 0.83% |
| 2026 | 645,315 | 0.86% |
| 2025 | 639,827 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 634,431 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 628,886 | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 623,164 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 617,896 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 612,317 | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 605,768 | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 599,513 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 593,713 | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 587,757 | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 581,627 | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 575,373 | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 569,020 | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 562,633 | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 556,269 | 1.15% |
| 2010 | 549,923 | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 543,568 | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 537,245 | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 531,016 | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 524,997 | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 519,313 | 1.05% |
| 2004 | 513,923 | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 506,414 | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 496,551 | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 486,560 | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 476,643 | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 466,916 | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 457,406 | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 448,067 | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 438,830 | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 429,606 | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 422,375 | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 419,352 | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 417,589 | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 415,013 | 0.61% |
| 1990 | 412,493 | 1% |
| 1989 | 408,409 | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 402,227 | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 396,911 | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 392,330 | 1.38% |
| 1985 | 386,972 | 1.25% |
| 1984 | 382,193 | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 378,746 | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 376,555 | 0.29% |
| 1981 | 375,459 | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 375,377 | -0.59% |
| 1979 | 377,602 | -1.02% |
| 1978 | 381,502 | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 385,067 | -0.83% |
| 1976 | 388,289 | -0.74% |
| 1975 | 391,170 | -0.64% |
| 1974 | 393,676 | -0.53% |
| 1973 | 395,772 | -0.41% |
| 1972 | 397,413 | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 391,932 | 3.29% |
| 1970 | 379,442 | 3.42% |
| 1969 | 366,906 | 3.47% |
| 1968 | 354,616 | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 342,679 | 3.49% |
| 1966 | 331,135 | 3.48% |
| 1965 | 320,000 | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 309,041 | 4.04% |
| 1963 | 297,034 | 4.62% |
| 1962 | 283,912 | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 272,791 | 3.36% |
| 1960 | 263,918 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Suriname has a population of 647K as of 2026, compared to 588K in 2016, 525K in 2006, and 439K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1% per year. Suriname is ranked 110th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Suriname will have 727,216 people (12.4% growth) and still will be ranked 165th.
By the year 2100, Suriname's population is projected to grow by 10.3% from its current level to 713K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -967 |
| 2024 | - | - | -1,166 |
| 2023 | 5,709 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | 5,731 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | 4,805 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | 6,344 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | 6,755 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | 5,762 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | 5,837 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | 6,073 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | 6,183 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 6,325 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 6,382 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 6,394 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 6,341 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 6,351 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 6,355 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 6,297 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 6,156 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 5,875 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 5,503 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 5,272 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | 9,741 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | 9,992 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | 9,990 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 9,839 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 9,616 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 9,414 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 9,270 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 9,196 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 9,243 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 5,216 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 836 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 2,693 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 2,463 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 2,576 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 5,595 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 6,774 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 3,852 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 5,302 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 5,414 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 4,137 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 2,761 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 1,631 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 550 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | -388 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | -4,063 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | -3,739 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | -3,392 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | -3,054 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | -2,700 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | -2,310 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | -1,888 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | -1,392 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 12,366 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 12,614 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 12,455 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 12,127 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 11,741 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 11,346 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 10,927 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 10,994 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 13,019 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 13,232 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 9,021 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 8,714 | 8,170 | 544 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in Suriname 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, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 39,713 and 7.2% in 2010.
Suriname population clock
Suriname
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
646767
|
165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.008% | 165/197 |
| One net population change |
1.58 hours
|
137/197 |
| One birth every |
48.3 minutes
|
163/196 |
| One death every |
2.1 hours
|
163/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +15 | 137/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +5,545 | 137/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.88% | 108/197 |
| One migration net change every |
9.08 hours
|
92/196 |
| Annual migration change | -967 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 51,902 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.2% | 74/195 |
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Suriname population statistics
|
Suriname
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 32.3 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 29.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.25 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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