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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 634,431 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 646,767 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 35.9 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.99% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 647K (23.2% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Suriname vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname Taiwan
2100 713,276 10,150,338
2099 715,694 10,273,881
2098 718,049 10,399,680
2097 720,475 10,527,804
2096 722,775 10,657,536
2095 725,199 10,789,978
2094 727,489 10,925,075
2093 729,920 11,062,491
2092 732,285 11,202,670
2091 734,586 11,346,131
2090 736,650 11,494,369
2089 738,862 11,644,743
2088 741,002 11,799,177
2087 742,833 11,956,109
2086 744,593 12,116,149
2085 746,302 12,281,248
2084 747,746 12,451,872
2083 749,138 12,625,681
2082 750,329 12,803,442
2081 751,501 12,986,931
2080 752,545 13,174,137
2079 753,284 13,366,920
2078 753,948 13,564,788
2077 754,556 13,765,770
2076 754,989 13,969,802
2075 755,527 14,178,904
2074 755,714 14,391,331
2073 756,015 14,606,033
2072 756,099 14,824,987
2071 756,098 15,045,310
2070 755,959 15,266,143
2069 755,874 15,488,280
2068 755,599 15,714,125
2067 755,148 15,940,945
2066 754,804 16,167,553
2065 754,111 16,396,032
2064 753,285 16,625,600
2063 752,745 16,854,355
2062 751,966 17,084,600
2061 751,282 17,314,450
2060 750,299 17,541,998
2059 749,394 17,767,014
2058 748,586 17,988,239
2057 747,157 18,208,151
2056 745,941 18,423,453
2055 744,408 18,639,554
2054 742,811 18,853,384
2053 741,338 19,063,428
2052 739,662 19,270,076
2051 737,998 19,474,323
2050 736,053 19,677,203
2049 734,230 19,878,438
2048 732,060 20,073,645
2047 729,598 20,267,326
2046 727,216 20,454,154
2045 724,444 20,640,565
2044 721,531 20,819,477
2043 718,571 20,995,111
2042 715,310 21,166,213
2041 711,980 21,331,710
2040 708,355 21,491,361
2039 704,772 21,645,911
2038 701,004 21,794,529
2037 697,340 21,939,617
2036 693,244 22,077,701
2035 688,991 22,211,115
2034 684,651 22,340,809
2033 680,266 22,463,465
2032 675,625 22,582,449
2031 670,920 22,698,460
2030 666,044 22,809,605
2029 661,163 22,916,803
2028 655,979 23,022,058
2027 650,686 23,127,410
2026 645,315 23,229,461
2025 639,827 23,331,886
2024 634,431 23,410,331
2023 628,886 23,342,541
2022 623,164 23,319,977
2021 617,896 23,468,275
2020 612,317 23,582,179
2019 605,768 23,596,027
2018 599,513 23,580,080
2017 593,713 23,555,522
2016 587,757 23,515,945
2015 581,627 23,462,914
2014 575,373 23,403,635
2013 569,020 23,344,670
2012 562,633 23,270,367
2011 556,269 23,193,518
2010 549,923 23,140,948
2009 543,568 23,078,402
2008 537,245 22,997,696
2007 531,016 22,917,444
2006 524,997 22,823,455
2005 519,313 22,729,753
2004 513,923 22,646,836
2003 506,414 22,562,663
2002 496,551 22,463,172
2001 486,560 22,341,120
2000 476,643 22,184,530
1999 466,916 22,010,489
1998 457,406 21,835,703
1997 448,067 21,634,124
1996 438,830 21,441,432
1995 429,606 21,267,653
1994 422,375 21,086,645
1993 419,352 20,899,019
1992 417,589 20,704,227
1991 415,013 20,503,568
1990 412,493 20,278,946
1989 408,409 20,055,492
1988 402,227 19,839,704
1987 396,911 19,617,046
1986 392,330 19,411,454
1985 386,972 19,191,510
1984 382,193 18,929,866
1983 378,746 18,653,146
1982 376,555 18,354,855
1981 375,459 18,029,982
1980 375,377 17,704,538
1979 377,602 17,372,779
1978 381,502 17,042,272
1977 385,067 16,730,895
1976 388,289 16,401,413
1975 391,170 16,075,128
1974 393,676 15,784,817
1973 395,772 15,505,121
1972 397,413 15,220,495
1971 391,932 14,913,564
1970 379,442 14,582,944
1969 366,906 14,068,984
1968 354,616 13,548,537
1967 342,679 13,210,344
1966 331,135 12,874,153
1965 320,000 12,511,863
1964 309,041 12,137,143
1963 297,034 11,762,101
1962 283,912 11,392,513
1961 272,791 11,030,385
1960 263,918 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Suriname increased by 62,760 people (a 12% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 59,010 people (a 10% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Suriname's population will grow by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname Taiwan
2100 -0.34% -1.2%
2099 -0.33% -1.21%
2098 -0.34% -1.22%
2097 -0.32% -1.22%
2096 -0.33% -1.23%
2095 -0.31% -1.24%
2094 -0.33% -1.24%
2093 -0.32% -1.25%
2092 -0.31% -1.26%
2091 -0.28% -1.29%
2090 -0.3% -1.29%
2089 -0.29% -1.31%
2088 -0.25% -1.31%
2087 -0.24% -1.32%
2086 -0.23% -1.34%
2085 -0.19% -1.37%
2084 -0.19% -1.38%
2083 -0.16% -1.39%
2082 -0.16% -1.41%
2081 -0.14% -1.42%
2080 -0.1% -1.44%
2079 -0.09% -1.46%
2078 -0.08% -1.46%
2077 -0.06% -1.46%
2076 -0.07% -1.47%
2075 -0.02% -1.48%
2074 -0.04% -1.47%
2073 -0.01% -1.48%
2072 0% -1.46%
2071 0.02% -1.45%
2070 0.01% -1.43%
2069 0.04% -1.44%
2068 0.06% -1.42%
2067 0.05% -1.4%
2066 0.09% -1.39%
2065 0.11% -1.38%
2064 0.07% -1.36%
2063 0.1% -1.35%
2062 0.09% -1.33%
2061 0.13% -1.3%
2060 0.12% -1.27%
2059 0.11% -1.23%
2058 0.19% -1.21%
2057 0.16% -1.17%
2056 0.21% -1.16%
2055 0.22% -1.13%
2054 0.2% -1.1%
2053 0.23% -1.07%
2052 0.23% -1.05%
2051 0.26% -1.03%
2050 0.25% -1.01%
2049 0.3% -0.97%
2048 0.34% -0.96%
2047 0.33% -0.91%
2046 0.38% -0.9%
2045 0.4% -0.86%
2044 0.41% -0.84%
2043 0.46% -0.81%
2042 0.47% -0.78%
2041 0.51% -0.74%
2040 0.51% -0.71%
2039 0.54% -0.68%
2038 0.53% -0.66%
2037 0.59% -0.63%
2036 0.62% -0.6%
2035 0.63% -0.58%
2034 0.64% -0.55%
2033 0.69% -0.53%
2032 0.7% -0.51%
2031 0.73% -0.49%
2030 0.74% -0.47%
2029 0.79% -0.46%
2028 0.81% -0.46%
2027 0.83% -0.44%
2026 0.86% -0.44%
2025 0.85% -0.34%
2024 0.88% 0.29%
2023 0.92% 0.1%
2022 0.85% -0.63%
2021 0.91% -0.48%
2020 1.08% -0.06%
2019 1.04% 0.07%
2018 0.98% 0.1%
2017 1.01% 0.17%
2016 1.05% 0.23%
2015 1.09% 0.25%
2014 1.12% 0.25%
2013 1.14% 0.32%
2012 1.14% 0.33%
2011 1.15% 0.23%
2010 1.17% 0.27%
2009 1.18% 0.35%
2008 1.17% 0.35%
2007 1.15% 0.41%
2006 1.09% 0.41%
2005 1.05% 0.37%
2004 1.48% 0.37%
2003 1.99% 0.44%
2002 2.05% 0.55%
2001 2.08% 0.71%
2000 2.08% 0.79%
1999 2.08% 0.8%
1998 2.08% 0.93%
1997 2.1% 0.9%
1996 2.15% 0.82%
1995 1.71% 0.86%
1994 0.72% 0.9%
1993 0.42% 0.94%
1992 0.62% 0.98%
1991 0.61% 1.11%
1990 1% 1.11%
1989 1.54% 1.09%
1988 1.34% 1.14%
1987 1.17% 1.06%
1986 1.38% 1.15%
1985 1.25% 1.38%
1984 0.91% 1.48%
1983 0.58% 1.63%
1982 0.29% 1.8%
1981 0.02% 1.84%
1980 -0.59% 1.91%
1979 -1.02% 1.94%
1978 -0.93% 1.86%
1977 -0.83% 2.01%
1976 -0.74% 2.03%
1975 -0.64% 1.84%
1974 -0.53% 1.8%
1973 -0.41% 1.87%
1972 1.4% 2.06%
1971 3.29% 2.27%
1970 3.42% 3.65%
1969 3.47% 3.84%
1968 3.48% 2.56%
1967 3.49% 2.61%
1966 3.48% 2.9%
1965 3.55% 3.09%
1964 4.04% 3.19%
1963 4.62% 3.24%
1962 4.08% 3.28%
1961 3.36% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Suriname grew by 0.88%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Suriname Taiwan
Current population
646767
23229461
Population rank 165/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.28%
One net population change
1.58 hours
6.72 minutes
One birth every
48.3 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +15 -215
Annual growth/decline +5,545 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.88% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 180/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -967 +47,029
Net migration rank 92/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - -
2024 - -1,166 -67,188 47,029
2023 6,697 -988 -69,794 225,599
2022 6,719 -988 -68,327 -42,430
2021 5,291 -486 -30,039 -156,010
2020 6,640 -296 -7,782 -33,978
2019 6,564 191 1,416 12,718
2018 6,613 -851 8,725 8,888
2017 6,772 -935 22,613 8,809
2016 6,979 -906 35,980 11,707
2015 7,150 -967 49,741 8,581
2014 7,284 -959 - -
2013 7,350 -968 - -
2012 7,405 -1,011 - -
2011 7,401 -1,060 43,836 19,077
2010 7,489 -1,138 - -
2009 7,559 -1,204 - -
2008 7,552 -1,255 - -
2007 7,468 -1,312 - -
2006 7,278 -1,403 - -
2005 7,037 -1,534 - -
2004 6,948 -1,676 - -
2003 7,396 2,345 - -
2002 7,916 2,076 - -
2001 8,349 1,641 132,707 -3,811
2000 8,323 1,516 - -
1999 8,236 1,380 - -
1998 8,173 1,241 - -
1997 8,106 1,164 - -
1996 8,031 1,165 - -
1995 7,968 1,275 - -
1994 7,929 -2,713 - -
1993 8,127 -7,291 - -
1992 8,355 -5,662 - -
1991 8,637 -6,174 215,698 -12,128
1990 9,047 -6,471 - -
1989 9,441 -3,846 - -
1988 9,347 -2,573 - -
1987 9,319 -5,467 - -
1986 9,222 -3,920 - -
1985 9,177 -3,763 - -
1984 9,031 -4,894 - -
1983 8,797 -6,036 - -
1982 8,197 -6,566 - -
1981 7,541 -6,991 326,883 4,508
1980 7,002 -7,390 - -
1979 7,312 -11,375 - -
1978 7,650 -11,389 - -
1977 7,998 -11,390 - -
1976 8,327 -11,381 - -
1975 8,587 -11,287 - -
1974 8,751 -11,061 - -
1973 8,877 -10,765 - -
1972 8,893 -10,285 - -
1971 8,814 3,552 - -
1970 8,823 3,791 - -
1969 8,880 3,575 - -
1968 8,980 3,147 - -
1967 9,104 2,637 - -
1966 9,243 2,103 346,958 18,774
1965 9,270 1,657 - -
1964 9,174 1,820 - -
1963 8,838 4,181 - -
1962 8,529 4,703 - -
1961 8,361 660 - -
1960 8,170 544 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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

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). In Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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