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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 634,431 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 646,767 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 113.1 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.99% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 647K (23.2% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Suriname vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname Tanzania
2100 713,276 265,496,854
2099 715,694 263,162,785
2098 718,049 260,809,535
2097 720,475 258,412,520
2096 722,775 255,996,677
2095 725,199 253,567,416
2094 727,489 251,119,386
2093 729,920 248,628,881
2092 732,285 246,107,108
2091 734,586 243,557,182
2090 736,650 241,002,065
2089 738,862 238,416,591
2088 741,002 235,797,530
2087 742,833 233,167,455
2086 744,593 230,496,041
2085 746,302 227,800,292
2084 747,746 225,111,530
2083 749,138 222,421,279
2082 750,329 219,718,263
2081 751,501 216,995,478
2080 752,545 214,255,926
2079 753,284 211,486,253
2078 753,948 208,708,063
2077 754,556 205,918,120
2076 754,989 203,106,125
2075 755,527 200,297,474
2074 755,714 197,468,017
2073 756,015 194,642,633
2072 756,099 191,824,103
2071 756,098 188,992,017
2070 755,959 186,152,377
2069 755,874 183,311,218
2068 755,599 180,475,586
2067 755,148 177,639,469
2066 754,804 174,803,090
2065 754,111 171,913,445
2064 753,285 169,064,549
2063 752,745 166,217,933
2062 751,966 163,370,044
2061 751,282 160,537,159
2060 750,299 157,722,273
2059 749,394 154,920,005
2058 748,586 152,120,539
2057 747,157 149,325,489
2056 745,941 146,519,472
2055 744,408 143,736,540
2054 742,811 140,983,905
2053 741,338 138,262,668
2052 739,662 135,553,723
2051 737,998 132,851,383
2050 736,053 130,157,751
2049 734,230 127,495,278
2048 732,060 124,821,109
2047 729,598 122,158,290
2046 727,216 119,522,516
2045 724,444 116,914,785
2044 721,531 114,329,740
2043 718,571 111,776,234
2042 715,310 109,241,835
2041 711,980 106,748,632
2040 708,355 104,272,418
2039 704,772 101,814,304
2038 701,004 99,380,232
2037 697,340 96,983,729
2036 693,244 94,601,865
2035 688,991 92,257,269
2034 684,651 89,929,444
2033 680,266 87,654,982
2032 675,625 85,409,993
2031 670,920 83,180,507
2030 666,044 80,997,163
2029 661,163 78,838,461
2028 655,979 76,730,649
2027 650,686 74,647,063
2026 645,315 72,589,279
2025 639,827 70,552,589
2024 634,431 68,560,157
2023 628,886 66,617,606
2022 623,164 64,711,821
2021 617,896 62,830,412
2020 612,317 60,972,798
2019 605,768 59,174,891
2018 599,513 57,437,145
2017 593,713 55,652,890
2016 587,757 53,824,013
2015 581,627 52,020,962
2014 575,373 50,351,512
2013 569,020 48,824,128
2012 562,633 47,374,260
2011 556,269 46,029,367
2010 549,923 44,758,488
2009 543,568 43,633,982
2008 537,245 42,570,728
2007 531,016 41,435,512
2006 524,997 40,294,902
2005 519,313 39,182,076
2004 513,923 38,109,668
2003 506,414 37,089,555
2002 496,551 36,121,304
2001 486,560 35,198,299
2000 476,643 34,260,139
1999 466,916 33,300,330
1998 457,406 32,420,458
1997 448,067 31,578,089
1996 438,830 30,945,762
1995 429,606 30,383,497
1994 422,375 29,442,356
1993 419,352 28,332,692
1992 417,589 27,457,588
1991 415,013 26,780,436
1990 412,493 26,110,207
1989 408,409 25,438,759
1988 402,227 24,769,686
1987 396,911 24,030,378
1986 392,330 23,258,959
1985 386,972 22,501,693
1984 382,193 21,779,066
1983 378,746 21,079,874
1982 376,555 20,398,571
1981 375,459 19,784,703
1980 375,377 19,189,769
1979 377,602 18,592,038
1978 381,502 17,976,566
1977 385,067 17,352,929
1976 388,289 16,736,211
1975 391,170 16,138,361
1974 393,676 15,561,630
1973 395,772 15,010,101
1972 397,413 14,479,308
1971 391,932 13,971,451
1970 379,442 13,492,677
1969 366,906 13,036,700
1968 354,616 12,602,076
1967 342,679 12,200,109
1966 331,135 11,827,459
1965 320,000 11,470,728
1964 309,041 11,127,826
1963 297,034 10,799,528
1962 283,912 10,487,756
1961 272,791 10,187,886
1960 263,918 9,901,419

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Suriname increased by 62,760 people (a 12% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 59,010 people (a 10% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname Tanzania
2100 -0.34% 0.89%
2099 -0.33% 0.9%
2098 -0.34% 0.93%
2097 -0.32% 0.94%
2096 -0.33% 0.96%
2095 -0.31% 0.97%
2094 -0.33% 1%
2093 -0.32% 1.02%
2092 -0.31% 1.05%
2091 -0.28% 1.06%
2090 -0.3% 1.08%
2089 -0.29% 1.11%
2088 -0.25% 1.13%
2087 -0.24% 1.16%
2086 -0.23% 1.18%
2085 -0.19% 1.19%
2084 -0.19% 1.21%
2083 -0.16% 1.23%
2082 -0.16% 1.25%
2081 -0.14% 1.28%
2080 -0.1% 1.31%
2079 -0.09% 1.33%
2078 -0.08% 1.35%
2077 -0.06% 1.38%
2076 -0.07% 1.4%
2075 -0.02% 1.43%
2074 -0.04% 1.45%
2073 -0.01% 1.47%
2072 0% 1.5%
2071 0.02% 1.53%
2070 0.01% 1.55%
2069 0.04% 1.57%
2068 0.06% 1.6%
2067 0.05% 1.62%
2066 0.09% 1.68%
2065 0.11% 1.69%
2064 0.07% 1.71%
2063 0.1% 1.74%
2062 0.09% 1.76%
2061 0.13% 1.78%
2060 0.12% 1.81%
2059 0.11% 1.84%
2058 0.19% 1.87%
2057 0.16% 1.92%
2056 0.21% 1.94%
2055 0.22% 1.95%
2054 0.2% 1.97%
2053 0.23% 2%
2052 0.23% 2.03%
2051 0.26% 2.07%
2050 0.25% 2.09%
2049 0.3% 2.14%
2048 0.34% 2.18%
2047 0.33% 2.21%
2046 0.38% 2.23%
2045 0.4% 2.26%
2044 0.41% 2.28%
2043 0.46% 2.32%
2042 0.47% 2.34%
2041 0.51% 2.37%
2040 0.51% 2.41%
2039 0.54% 2.45%
2038 0.53% 2.47%
2037 0.59% 2.52%
2036 0.62% 2.54%
2035 0.63% 2.59%
2034 0.64% 2.59%
2033 0.69% 2.63%
2032 0.7% 2.68%
2031 0.73% 2.7%
2030 0.74% 2.74%
2029 0.79% 2.75%
2028 0.81% 2.79%
2027 0.83% 2.83%
2026 0.86% 2.89%
2025 0.85% 2.91%
2024 0.88% 2.92%
2023 0.92% 2.95%
2022 0.85% 2.99%
2021 0.91% 3.05%
2020 1.08% 3.04%
2019 1.04% 3.03%
2018 0.98% 3.21%
2017 1.01% 3.4%
2016 1.05% 3.47%
2015 1.09% 3.32%
2014 1.12% 3.13%
2013 1.14% 3.06%
2012 1.14% 2.92%
2011 1.15% 2.84%
2010 1.17% 2.58%
2009 1.18% 2.5%
2008 1.17% 2.74%
2007 1.15% 2.83%
2006 1.09% 2.84%
2005 1.05% 2.81%
2004 1.48% 2.75%
2003 1.99% 2.68%
2002 2.05% 2.62%
2001 2.08% 2.74%
2000 2.08% 2.88%
1999 2.08% 2.71%
1998 2.08% 2.67%
1997 2.1% 2.04%
1996 2.15% 1.85%
1995 1.71% 3.2%
1994 0.72% 3.92%
1993 0.42% 3.19%
1992 0.62% 2.53%
1991 0.61% 2.57%
1990 1% 2.64%
1989 1.54% 2.7%
1988 1.34% 3.08%
1987 1.17% 3.32%
1986 1.38% 3.37%
1985 1.25% 3.32%
1984 0.91% 3.32%
1983 0.58% 3.34%
1982 0.29% 3.1%
1981 0.02% 3.1%
1980 -0.59% 3.21%
1979 -1.02% 3.42%
1978 -0.93% 3.59%
1977 -0.83% 3.68%
1976 -0.74% 3.7%
1975 -0.64% 3.71%
1974 -0.53% 3.67%
1973 -0.41% 3.67%
1972 1.4% 3.63%
1971 3.29% 3.55%
1970 3.42% 3.5%
1969 3.47% 3.45%
1968 3.48% 3.29%
1967 3.49% 3.15%
1966 3.48% 3.11%
1965 3.55% 3.08%
1964 4.04% 3.04%
1963 4.62% 2.97%
1962 4.08% 2.94%
1961 3.36% 2.89%

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

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In 2024, the population of Suriname grew by 0.88%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Suriname Tanzania
Current population
646767
73145892
Population rank 165/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.88%
One net population change
1.58 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
48.3 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +15 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +5,545 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.88% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 18/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -967 -12,730
Net migration rank 92/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 74/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - -12,730
2024 - -1,166 - -29,865
2023 6,697 -988 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 6,719 -988 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 5,291 -486 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 6,640 -296 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 6,564 191 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 6,613 -851 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 6,772 -935 1,726,909 119,142
2016 6,979 -906 1,659,502 152,194
2015 7,150 -967 1,592,882 201,495
2014 7,284 -959 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 7,350 -968 1,509,008 1,241
2012 7,405 -1,011 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 7,401 -1,060 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 7,489 -1,138 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 7,559 -1,204 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 7,552 -1,255 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 7,468 -1,312 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 7,278 -1,403 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 7,037 -1,534 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 6,948 -1,676 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 7,396 2,345 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 7,916 2,076 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 8,349 1,641 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 8,323 1,516 985,185 -9,701
1999 8,236 1,380 948,659 -4,489
1998 8,173 1,241 920,806 -105,184
1997 8,106 1,164 882,544 -13,400
1996 8,031 1,165 868,524 -473,007
1995 7,968 1,275 838,980 -109,971
1994 7,929 -2,713 803,953 349,348
1993 8,127 -7,291 778,044 288,004
1992 8,355 -5,662 767,961 -83,825
1991 8,637 -6,174 762,011 -91,851
1990 9,047 -6,471 750,825 -80,529
1989 9,441 -3,846 743,854 -71,268
1988 9,347 -2,573 736,551 -71,012
1987 9,319 -5,467 718,580 94,498
1986 9,222 -3,920 705,677 24,101
1985 9,177 -3,763 697,867 86,864
1984 9,031 -4,894 687,435 -26,938
1983 8,797 -6,036 679,720 58,161
1982 8,197 -6,566 662,627 -37,883
1981 7,541 -6,991 645,496 -42,485
1980 7,002 -7,390 629,444 -42,588
1979 7,312 -11,375 613,388 -4,792
1978 7,650 -11,389 595,024 27,307
1977 7,998 -11,390 574,938 49,997
1976 8,327 -11,381 553,617 54,875
1975 8,587 -11,287 533,906 53,290
1974 8,751 -11,061 515,152 51,127
1973 8,877 -10,765 488,429 48,363
1972 8,893 -10,285 467,305 57,489
1971 8,814 3,552 449,014 41,900
1970 8,823 3,791 427,988 38,635
1969 8,880 3,575 408,322 37,006
1968 8,980 3,147 389,467 34,455
1967 9,104 2,637 374,763 5,265
1966 9,243 2,103 360,229 5,049
1965 9,270 1,657 343,456 4,742
1964 9,174 1,820 328,527 9,090
1963 8,838 4,181 314,644 4,333
1962 8,529 4,703 300,663 3,916
1961 8,361 660 286,839 8,338
1960 8,170 544 275,814 1,946

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). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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