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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 634,431 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 646,767 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Suriname's population is 69.2 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.99% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 647K (23.2% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Suriname vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname Tuvalu
2100 713,276 12,153
2099 715,694 12,146
2098 718,049 12,126
2097 720,475 12,104
2096 722,775 12,081
2095 725,199 12,066
2094 727,489 12,048
2093 729,920 12,028
2092 732,285 11,999
2091 734,586 11,972
2090 736,650 11,941
2089 738,862 11,909
2088 741,002 11,874
2087 742,833 11,847
2086 744,593 11,812
2085 746,302 11,772
2084 747,746 11,728
2083 749,138 11,689
2082 750,329 11,649
2081 751,501 11,609
2080 752,545 11,547
2079 753,284 11,491
2078 753,948 11,441
2077 754,556 11,382
2076 754,989 11,324
2075 755,527 11,268
2074 755,714 11,203
2073 756,015 11,127
2072 756,099 11,069
2071 756,098 10,994
2070 755,959 10,936
2069 755,874 10,866
2068 755,599 10,798
2067 755,148 10,730
2066 754,804 10,666
2065 754,111 10,611
2064 753,285 10,546
2063 752,745 10,482
2062 751,966 10,425
2061 751,282 10,356
2060 750,299 10,299
2059 749,394 10,230
2058 748,586 10,167
2057 747,157 10,115
2056 745,941 10,048
2055 744,408 9,985
2054 742,811 9,927
2053 741,338 9,859
2052 739,662 9,802
2051 737,998 9,731
2050 736,053 9,666
2049 734,230 9,600
2048 732,060 9,533
2047 729,598 9,456
2046 727,216 9,390
2045 724,444 9,329
2044 721,531 9,267
2043 718,571 9,201
2042 715,310 9,136
2041 711,980 9,084
2040 708,355 9,043
2039 704,772 8,992
2038 701,004 8,952
2037 697,340 8,925
2036 693,244 8,910
2035 688,991 8,901
2034 684,651 8,894
2033 680,266 8,903
2032 675,625 8,923
2031 670,920 8,946
2030 666,044 8,997
2029 661,163 9,056
2028 655,979 9,132
2027 650,686 9,226
2026 645,315 9,341
2025 639,827 9,484
2024 634,431 9,646
2023 628,886 9,816
2022 623,164 9,992
2021 617,896 10,194
2020 612,317 10,399
2019 605,768 10,581
2018 599,513 10,751
2017 593,713 10,869
2016 587,757 10,930
2015 581,627 10,963
2014 575,373 10,984
2013 569,020 11,001
2012 562,633 10,934
2011 556,269 10,780
2010 549,923 10,614
2009 543,568 10,461
2008 537,245 10,321
2007 531,016 10,182
2006 524,997 10,056
2005 519,313 9,940
2004 513,923 9,816
2003 506,414 9,695
2002 496,551 9,623
2001 486,560 9,586
2000 476,643 9,544
1999 466,916 9,496
1998 457,406 9,451
1997 448,067 9,400
1996 438,830 9,342
1995 429,606 9,280
1994 422,375 9,207
1993 419,352 9,126
1992 417,589 9,038
1991 415,013 8,928
1990 412,493 8,798
1989 408,409 8,662
1988 402,227 8,518
1987 396,911 8,371
1986 392,330 8,217
1985 386,972 8,046
1984 382,193 7,902
1983 378,746 7,789
1982 376,555 7,664
1981 375,459 7,526
1980 375,377 7,366
1979 377,602 7,184
1978 381,502 6,957
1977 385,067 6,686
1976 388,289 6,404
1975 391,170 6,117
1974 393,676 5,822
1973 395,772 5,681
1972 397,413 5,692
1971 391,932 5,685
1970 379,442 5,663
1969 366,906 5,631
1968 354,616 5,624
1967 342,679 5,652
1966 331,135 5,686
1965 320,000 5,715
1964 309,041 5,752
1963 297,034 5,751
1962 283,912 5,699
1961 272,791 5,648
1960 263,918 5,598

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Suriname increased by 62,760 people (a 12% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 59,010 people (a 10% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname Tuvalu
2100 -0.34% 0.06%
2099 -0.33% 0.17%
2098 -0.34% 0.18%
2097 -0.32% 0.19%
2096 -0.33% 0.12%
2095 -0.31% 0.15%
2094 -0.33% 0.16%
2093 -0.32% 0.25%
2092 -0.31% 0.22%
2091 -0.28% 0.26%
2090 -0.3% 0.27%
2089 -0.29% 0.3%
2088 -0.25% 0.23%
2087 -0.24% 0.29%
2086 -0.23% 0.35%
2085 -0.19% 0.37%
2084 -0.19% 0.33%
2083 -0.16% 0.35%
2082 -0.16% 0.34%
2081 -0.14% 0.54%
2080 -0.1% 0.48%
2079 -0.09% 0.43%
2078 -0.08% 0.52%
2077 -0.06% 0.51%
2076 -0.07% 0.5%
2075 -0.02% 0.58%
2074 -0.04% 0.69%
2073 -0.01% 0.53%
2072 0% 0.68%
2071 0.02% 0.54%
2070 0.01% 0.64%
2069 0.04% 0.63%
2068 0.06% 0.63%
2067 0.05% 0.6%
2066 0.09% 0.51%
2065 0.11% 0.62%
2064 0.07% 0.61%
2063 0.1% 0.55%
2062 0.09% 0.67%
2061 0.13% 0.55%
2060 0.12% 0.68%
2059 0.11% 0.61%
2058 0.19% 0.52%
2057 0.16% 0.66%
2056 0.21% 0.64%
2055 0.22% 0.58%
2054 0.2% 0.69%
2053 0.23% 0.58%
2052 0.23% 0.73%
2051 0.26% 0.67%
2050 0.25% 0.69%
2049 0.3% 0.7%
2048 0.34% 0.82%
2047 0.33% 0.71%
2046 0.38% 0.65%
2045 0.4% 0.67%
2044 0.41% 0.71%
2043 0.46% 0.72%
2042 0.47% 0.57%
2041 0.51% 0.46%
2040 0.51% 0.56%
2039 0.54% 0.44%
2038 0.53% 0.31%
2037 0.59% 0.17%
2036 0.62% 0.1%
2035 0.63% 0.08%
2034 0.64% -0.1%
2033 0.69% -0.22%
2032 0.7% -0.27%
2031 0.73% -0.56%
2030 0.74% -0.66%
2029 0.79% -0.83%
2028 0.81% -1.02%
2027 0.83% -1.23%
2026 0.86% -1.51%
2025 0.85% -1.68%
2024 0.88% -1.73%
2023 0.92% -1.76%
2022 0.85% -1.98%
2021 0.91% -1.97%
2020 1.08% -1.72%
2019 1.04% -1.58%
2018 0.98% -1.09%
2017 1.01% -0.56%
2016 1.05% -0.3%
2015 1.09% -0.19%
2014 1.12% -0.15%
2013 1.14% 0.61%
2012 1.14% 1.43%
2011 1.15% 1.56%
2010 1.17% 1.46%
2009 1.18% 1.36%
2008 1.17% 1.37%
2007 1.15% 1.25%
2006 1.09% 1.17%
2005 1.05% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.25%
2003 1.99% 0.75%
2002 2.05% 0.39%
2001 2.08% 0.44%
2000 2.08% 0.51%
1999 2.08% 0.48%
1998 2.08% 0.54%
1997 2.1% 0.62%
1996 2.15% 0.67%
1995 1.71% 0.79%
1994 0.72% 0.89%
1993 0.42% 0.97%
1992 0.62% 1.23%
1991 0.61% 1.48%
1990 1% 1.57%
1989 1.54% 1.69%
1988 1.34% 1.76%
1987 1.17% 1.87%
1986 1.38% 2.13%
1985 1.25% 1.82%
1984 0.91% 1.45%
1983 0.58% 1.63%
1982 0.29% 1.83%
1981 0.02% 2.17%
1980 -0.59% 2.53%
1979 -1.02% 3.26%
1978 -0.93% 4.05%
1977 -0.83% 4.4%
1976 -0.74% 4.69%
1975 -0.64% 5.07%
1974 -0.53% 2.48%
1973 -0.41% -0.19%
1972 1.4% 0.12%
1971 3.29% 0.39%
1970 3.42% 0.57%
1969 3.47% 0.12%
1968 3.48% -0.5%
1967 3.49% -0.6%
1966 3.48% -0.51%
1965 3.55% -0.64%
1964 4.04% 0.02%
1963 4.62% 0.91%
1962 4.08% 0.9%
1961 3.36% 0.89%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Suriname grew by 0.88%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Suriname Tuvalu
Current population
646767
9341
Population rank 165/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.58 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
48.3 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
2.1 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +15 +0
Annual growth/decline +5,545 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.88% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 195/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -967 -255
Net migration rank 92/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 246
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 74/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - -255
2024 - -1,166 - -280
2023 6,697 -988 137 -323
2022 6,719 -988 150 -320
2021 5,291 -486 151 -366
2020 6,640 -296 161 -355
2019 6,564 191 166 -343
2018 6,613 -851 169 -329
2017 6,772 -935 163 -246
2016 6,979 -906 157 -200
2015 7,150 -967 153 -179
2014 7,284 -959 149 -166
2013 7,350 -968 148 -160
2012 7,405 -1,011 148 1
2011 7,401 -1,060 142 28
2010 7,489 -1,138 136 22
2009 7,559 -1,204 130 15
2008 7,552 -1,255 125 10
2007 7,468 -1,312 125 1
2006 7,278 -1,403 129 -5
2005 7,037 -1,534 131 -8
2004 6,948 -1,676 132 -10
2003 7,396 2,345 136 -16
2002 7,916 2,076 141 -104
2001 8,349 1,641 151 -117
2000 8,323 1,516 159 -118
1999 8,236 1,380 166 -120
1998 8,173 1,241 172 -122
1997 8,106 1,164 177 -120
1996 8,031 1,165 182 -121
1995 7,968 1,275 191 -125
1994 7,929 -2,713 195 -120
1993 8,127 -7,291 202 -119
1992 8,355 -5,662 196 -104
1991 8,637 -6,174 203 -72
1990 9,047 -6,471 204 -69
1989 9,441 -3,846 208 -71
1988 9,347 -2,573 215 -72
1987 9,319 -5,467 219 -68
1986 9,222 -3,920 219 -56
1985 9,177 -3,763 215 -36
1984 9,031 -4,894 212 -103
1983 8,797 -6,036 206 -87
1982 8,197 -6,566 198 -66
1981 7,541 -6,991 186 -46
1980 7,002 -7,390 173 0
1979 7,312 -11,375 158 37
1978 7,650 -11,389 141 119
1977 7,998 -11,390 128 149
1976 8,327 -11,381 117 171
1975 8,587 -11,287 108 186
1974 8,751 -11,061 102 197
1973 8,877 -10,765 101 -121
1972 8,893 -10,285 94 -102
1971 8,814 3,552 101 -85
1970 8,823 3,791 102 -71
1969 8,880 3,575 102 -65
1968 8,980 3,147 97 -127
1967 9,104 2,637 92 -123
1966 9,243 2,103 91 -121
1965 9,270 1,657 93 -128
1964 9,174 1,820 98 -135
1963 8,838 4,181 106 -52
1962 8,529 4,703 113 -61
1961 8,361 660 120 -77
1960 8,170 544 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/suriname/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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