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

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The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 639,850 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 648,096 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Suriname's population is 6.27 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 648K (23.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Suriname vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname Tonga
2100 713,301 117,617
2099 715,718 117,585
2098 718,073 117,530
2097 720,500 117,492
2096 722,800 117,461
2095 725,224 117,383
2094 727,514 117,290
2093 729,945 117,207
2092 732,310 117,097
2091 734,611 116,983
2090 736,676 116,838
2089 738,887 116,682
2088 741,028 116,481
2087 742,858 116,277
2086 744,619 116,088
2085 746,328 115,872
2084 747,772 115,628
2083 749,164 115,336
2082 750,355 115,041
2081 751,527 114,752
2080 752,571 114,424
2079 753,310 114,074
2078 753,974 113,710
2077 754,582 113,349
2076 755,015 112,945
2075 755,554 112,565
2074 755,740 112,179
2073 756,042 111,790
2072 756,125 111,377
2071 756,124 110,963
2070 755,985 110,576
2069 755,900 110,209
2068 755,625 109,825
2067 755,174 109,446
2066 754,830 109,062
2065 754,137 108,736
2064 753,311 108,377
2063 752,771 108,033
2062 751,992 107,710
2061 751,308 107,396
2060 750,325 107,117
2059 749,420 106,842
2058 748,612 106,589
2057 747,183 106,345
2056 745,967 106,130
2055 744,434 105,915
2054 742,836 105,698
2053 741,364 105,486
2052 739,688 105,286
2051 738,024 105,079
2050 736,078 104,844
2049 734,256 104,636
2048 732,085 104,387
2047 729,623 104,154
2046 727,242 103,852
2045 724,469 103,548
2044 721,556 103,215
2043 718,596 102,934
2042 715,335 102,692
2041 712,005 102,447
2040 708,379 102,228
2039 704,797 102,061
2038 701,029 101,835
2037 697,364 101,707
2036 693,268 101,627
2035 689,014 101,580
2034 684,675 101,571
2033 680,289 101,591
2032 675,648 101,633
2031 670,943 101,764
2030 666,067 101,928
2029 661,186 102,181
2028 656,001 102,494
2027 650,709 102,841
2026 645,337 103,283
2025 639,850 103,742
2024 634,431 104,175
2023 628,886 104,597
2022 623,164 105,042
2021 617,896 105,490
2020 612,317 105,704
2019 605,768 105,669
2018 599,513 105,567
2017 593,713 105,356
2016 587,757 105,524
2015 581,627 106,095
2014 575,373 106,609
2013 569,020 107,078
2012 562,633 107,460
2011 556,269 107,570
2010 549,923 107,400
2009 543,568 107,203
2008 537,245 107,020
2007 531,016 106,726
2006 524,997 106,253
2005 519,313 105,671
2004 513,923 105,071
2003 506,414 104,464
2002 496,551 103,874
2001 486,560 103,288
2000 476,643 102,677
1999 466,916 102,046
1998 457,406 101,388
1997 448,067 100,674
1996 438,830 100,275
1995 429,606 100,225
1994 422,375 100,166
1993 419,352 100,103
1992 417,589 100,022
1991 415,013 99,895
1990 412,493 99,700
1989 408,409 99,403
1988 402,227 98,969
1987 396,911 98,376
1986 392,330 98,010
1985 386,972 97,984
1984 382,193 97,990
1983 378,746 97,998
1982 376,555 97,980
1981 375,459 97,909
1980 375,377 97,769
1979 377,602 97,544
1978 381,502 97,204
1977 385,067 96,725
1976 388,289 95,325
1975 391,170 93,017
1974 393,676 90,683
1973 395,772 88,805
1972 397,413 87,356
1971 391,932 85,896
1970 379,442 84,401
1969 366,906 82,885
1968 354,616 81,353
1967 342,679 79,814
1966 331,135 78,002
1965 320,000 75,924
1964 309,041 73,879
1963 297,034 71,885
1962 283,912 69,940
1961 272,791 68,037
1960 263,918 66,170

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/suriname/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Suriname increased by 62,760 people (a 12% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Suriname's population will grow by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname Tonga
2100 -0.34% 0.03%
2099 -0.33% 0.05%
2098 -0.34% 0.03%
2097 -0.32% 0.03%
2096 -0.33% 0.07%
2095 -0.31% 0.08%
2094 -0.33% 0.07%
2093 -0.32% 0.09%
2092 -0.31% 0.1%
2091 -0.28% 0.12%
2090 -0.3% 0.13%
2089 -0.29% 0.17%
2088 -0.25% 0.18%
2087 -0.24% 0.16%
2086 -0.23% 0.19%
2085 -0.19% 0.21%
2084 -0.19% 0.25%
2083 -0.16% 0.26%
2082 -0.16% 0.25%
2081 -0.14% 0.29%
2080 -0.1% 0.31%
2079 -0.09% 0.32%
2078 -0.08% 0.32%
2077 -0.06% 0.36%
2076 -0.07% 0.34%
2075 -0.02% 0.34%
2074 -0.04% 0.35%
2073 -0.01% 0.37%
2072 0% 0.37%
2071 0.02% 0.35%
2070 0.01% 0.33%
2069 0.04% 0.35%
2068 0.06% 0.35%
2067 0.05% 0.35%
2066 0.09% 0.3%
2065 0.11% 0.33%
2064 0.07% 0.32%
2063 0.1% 0.3%
2062 0.09% 0.29%
2061 0.13% 0.26%
2060 0.12% 0.26%
2059 0.11% 0.24%
2058 0.19% 0.23%
2057 0.16% 0.2%
2056 0.21% 0.2%
2055 0.22% 0.2%
2054 0.2% 0.2%
2053 0.23% 0.19%
2052 0.23% 0.2%
2051 0.26% 0.22%
2050 0.25% 0.2%
2049 0.3% 0.24%
2048 0.34% 0.22%
2047 0.33% 0.29%
2046 0.38% 0.29%
2045 0.4% 0.32%
2044 0.41% 0.27%
2043 0.46% 0.24%
2042 0.47% 0.24%
2041 0.51% 0.21%
2040 0.51% 0.16%
2039 0.54% 0.22%
2038 0.53% 0.13%
2037 0.59% 0.08%
2036 0.62% 0.05%
2035 0.63% 0.009%
2034 0.64% -0.02%
2033 0.69% -0.04%
2032 0.7% -0.13%
2031 0.73% -0.16%
2030 0.74% -0.25%
2029 0.79% -0.31%
2028 0.81% -0.34%
2027 0.83% -0.43%
2026 0.86% -0.44%
2025 0.85% -0.42%
2024 0.88% -0.4%
2023 0.92% -0.42%
2022 0.85% -0.42%
2021 0.91% -0.2%
2020 1.08% 0.03%
2019 1.04% 0.1%
2018 0.98% 0.2%
2017 1.01% -0.16%
2016 1.05% -0.54%
2015 1.09% -0.48%
2014 1.12% -0.44%
2013 1.14% -0.36%
2012 1.14% -0.1%
2011 1.15% 0.16%
2010 1.17% 0.18%
2009 1.18% 0.17%
2008 1.17% 0.28%
2007 1.15% 0.45%
2006 1.09% 0.55%
2005 1.05% 0.57%
2004 1.48% 0.58%
2003 1.99% 0.57%
2002 2.05% 0.57%
2001 2.08% 0.6%
2000 2.08% 0.62%
1999 2.08% 0.65%
1998 2.08% 0.71%
1997 2.1% 0.4%
1996 2.15% 0.05%
1995 1.71% 0.06%
1994 0.72% 0.06%
1993 0.42% 0.08%
1992 0.62% 0.13%
1991 0.61% 0.2%
1990 1% 0.3%
1989 1.54% 0.44%
1988 1.34% 0.6%
1987 1.17% 0.37%
1986 1.38% 0.03%
1985 1.25% -0.006%
1984 0.91% -0.008%
1983 0.58% 0.02%
1982 0.29% 0.07%
1981 0.02% 0.14%
1980 -0.59% 0.23%
1979 -1.02% 0.35%
1978 -0.93% 0.5%
1977 -0.83% 1.47%
1976 -0.74% 2.48%
1975 -0.64% 2.57%
1974 -0.53% 2.11%
1973 -0.41% 1.66%
1972 1.4% 1.7%
1971 3.29% 1.77%
1970 3.42% 1.83%
1969 3.47% 1.88%
1968 3.48% 1.93%
1967 3.49% 2.32%
1966 3.48% 2.74%
1965 3.55% 2.77%
1964 4.04% 2.77%
1963 4.62% 2.78%
1962 4.08% 2.8%
1961 3.36% 2.82%

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/suriname/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Suriname grew by 0.85%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Suriname Tonga
Current population
648096
103283
Population rank 165/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.001%
One net population change
1.62 hours
20.3 hours
One birth every
48.3 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
2.02 hours
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +15 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,419 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 181/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -967 -2,150
Net migration rank 92/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 74/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - -2,150
2024 6,541 -1,166 1,729 -2,149
2023 6,697 -988 1,744 -2,173
2022 6,719 -988 1,772 -2,218
2021 5,291 -486 1,773 -2,220
2020 6,640 -296 1,816 -1,807
2019 6,564 191 1,841 -1,778
2018 6,613 -851 1,873 -1,723
2017 6,772 -935 1,912 -1,642
2016 6,979 -906 1,989 -2,591
2015 7,150 -967 2,064 -2,610
2014 7,284 -959 2,135 -2,622
2013 7,350 -968 2,199 -2,637
2012 7,405 -1,011 2,255 -2,578
2011 7,401 -1,060 2,298 -2,198
2010 7,489 -1,138 2,332 -2,097
2009 7,559 -1,204 2,358 -2,204
2008 7,552 -1,255 2,397 -2,177
2007 7,468 -1,312 2,423 -2,057
2006 7,278 -1,403 2,459 -1,875
2005 7,037 -1,534 2,495 -1,906
2004 6,948 -1,676 2,478 -1,876
2003 7,396 2,345 2,448 -1,844
2002 7,916 2,076 2,396 -1,815
2001 8,349 1,641 2,358 -1,766
2000 8,323 1,516 2,346 -1,721
1999 8,236 1,380 2,352 -1,710
1998 8,173 1,241 2,344 -1,665
1997 8,106 1,164 2,332 -1,589
1996 8,031 1,165 2,393 -2,338
1995 7,968 1,275 2,476 -2,422
1994 7,929 -2,713 2,547 -2,484
1993 8,127 -7,291 2,594 -2,532
1992 8,355 -5,662 2,622 -2,524
1991 8,637 -6,174 2,637 -2,484
1990 9,047 -6,471 2,641 -2,409
1989 9,441 -3,846 2,644 -2,280
1988 9,347 -2,573 2,649 -2,138
1987 9,319 -5,467 2,646 -1,970
1986 9,222 -3,920 2,704 -2,650
1985 9,177 -3,763 2,762 -2,775
1984 9,031 -4,894 2,814 -2,823
1983 8,797 -6,036 2,840 -2,840
1982 8,197 -6,566 2,853 -2,814
1981 7,541 -6,991 2,882 -2,778
1980 7,002 -7,390 2,885 -2,708
1979 7,312 -11,375 2,884 -2,604
1978 7,650 -11,389 2,862 -2,457
1977 7,998 -11,390 2,822 -2,273
1976 8,327 -11,381 2,769 -523
1975 8,587 -11,287 2,709 -346
1974 8,751 -11,061 2,650 -344
1973 8,877 -10,765 2,617 -1,168
1972 8,893 -10,285 2,605 -1,153
1971 8,814 3,552 2,611 -1,138
1970 8,823 3,791 2,628 -1,122
1969 8,880 3,575 2,632 -1,101
1968 8,980 3,147 2,614 -1,078
1967 9,104 2,637 2,603 -1,060
1966 9,243 2,103 2,550 -465
1965 9,270 1,657 2,498 -426
1964 9,174 1,820 2,445 -428
1963 8,838 4,181 2,394 -426
1962 8,529 4,703 2,343 -420
1961 8,361 660 2,284 -401
1960 8,170 544 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.9% of the population change in Suriname is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people). In Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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