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Population in Suriname compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 634,431 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 646,767 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 532 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.99% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 647K (23.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Suriname vs United States: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname United States
2100 713,276 415,429,771
2099 715,694 414,829,167
2098 718,049 414,231,720
2097 720,475 413,576,381
2096 722,775 412,927,393
2095 725,199 412,225,379
2094 727,489 411,498,749
2093 729,920 410,785,729
2092 732,285 410,051,921
2091 734,586 409,320,183
2090 736,650 408,613,732
2089 738,862 407,885,645
2088 741,002 407,129,733
2087 742,833 406,421,298
2086 744,593 405,715,343
2085 746,302 405,059,379
2084 747,746 404,343,130
2083 749,138 403,612,785
2082 750,329 402,871,293
2081 751,501 402,054,554
2080 752,545 401,319,194
2079 753,284 400,554,914
2078 753,948 399,737,968
2077 754,556 398,906,565
2076 754,989 398,035,750
2075 755,527 397,109,170
2074 755,714 396,226,412
2073 756,015 395,307,725
2072 756,099 394,393,561
2071 756,098 393,415,363
2070 755,959 392,469,727
2069 755,874 391,479,981
2068 755,599 390,517,695
2067 755,148 389,543,856
2066 754,804 388,597,719
2065 754,111 387,685,327
2064 753,285 386,805,026
2063 752,745 385,911,917
2062 751,966 385,032,627
2061 751,282 384,170,837
2060 750,299 383,361,269
2059 749,394 382,542,030
2058 748,586 381,704,804
2057 747,157 380,907,023
2056 745,941 380,159,777
2055 744,408 379,430,756
2054 742,811 378,682,851
2053 741,338 377,878,421
2052 739,662 377,073,303
2051 737,998 376,229,840
2050 736,053 375,373,155
2049 734,230 374,493,150
2048 732,060 373,590,762
2047 729,598 372,626,259
2046 727,216 371,644,809
2045 724,444 370,602,914
2044 721,531 369,518,897
2043 718,571 368,375,680
2042 715,310 367,158,772
2041 711,980 365,937,822
2040 708,355 364,671,837
2039 704,772 363,367,337
2038 701,004 361,997,023
2037 697,340 360,606,236
2036 693,244 359,193,245
2035 688,991 357,750,686
2034 684,651 356,266,726
2033 680,266 354,775,032
2032 675,625 353,259,037
2031 670,920 351,721,511
2030 666,044 350,155,042
2029 661,163 348,564,667
2028 655,979 346,906,294
2027 650,686 345,257,605
2026 645,315 343,565,426
2025 639,827 341,784,857
2024 634,431 340,110,988
2023 628,886 334,914,895
2022 623,164 333,271,411
2021 617,896 331,893,745
2020 612,317 331,526,933
2019 605,768 328,329,953
2018 599,513 326,838,199
2017 593,713 325,122,128
2016 587,757 323,071,755
2015 581,627 320,738,994
2014 575,373 318,386,329
2013 569,020 316,059,947
2012 562,633 313,877,662
2011 556,269 311,583,481
2010 549,923 309,327,143
2009 543,568 306,771,529
2008 537,245 304,093,966
2007 531,016 301,231,207
2006 524,997 298,379,912
2005 519,313 295,516,599
2004 513,923 292,805,298
2003 506,414 290,107,933
2002 496,551 287,625,193
2001 486,560 284,968,955
2000 476,643 282,162,411
1999 466,916 279,294,713
1998 457,406 276,115,288
1997 448,067 272,911,760
1996 438,830 269,667,391
1995 429,606 266,557,091
1994 422,375 263,435,673
1993 419,352 260,255,352
1992 417,589 256,894,189
1991 415,013 253,492,503
1990 412,493 250,131,894
1989 408,409 246,819,222
1988 402,227 244,499,004
1987 396,911 242,288,936
1986 392,330 240,132,831
1985 386,972 237,923,734
1984 382,193 235,824,908
1983 378,746 233,792,014
1982 376,555 231,664,432
1981 375,459 229,465,744
1980 375,377 226,542,250
1979 377,602 225,055,487
1978 381,502 222,584,545
1977 385,067 220,239,425
1976 388,289 218,035,164
1975 391,170 215,973,199
1974 393,676 213,853,928
1973 395,772 211,908,788
1972 397,413 209,896,021
1971 391,932 207,660,677
1970 379,442 205,052,174
1969 366,906 202,676,946
1968 354,616 200,706,052
1967 342,679 198,712,056
1966 331,135 196,560,338
1965 320,000 194,302,963
1964 309,041 191,888,791
1963 297,034 189,241,798
1962 283,912 186,537,737
1961 272,791 183,691,481
1960 263,918 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 59,010 people (a 10% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname United States
2100 -0.34% 0.14%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.34% 0.16%
2097 -0.32% 0.16%
2096 -0.33% 0.17%
2095 -0.31% 0.18%
2094 -0.33% 0.17%
2093 -0.32% 0.18%
2092 -0.31% 0.18%
2091 -0.28% 0.17%
2090 -0.3% 0.18%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.25% 0.17%
2087 -0.24% 0.17%
2086 -0.23% 0.16%
2085 -0.19% 0.18%
2084 -0.19% 0.18%
2083 -0.16% 0.18%
2082 -0.16% 0.2%
2081 -0.14% 0.18%
2080 -0.1% 0.19%
2079 -0.09% 0.2%
2078 -0.08% 0.21%
2077 -0.06% 0.22%
2076 -0.07% 0.23%
2075 -0.02% 0.22%
2074 -0.04% 0.23%
2073 -0.01% 0.23%
2072 0% 0.25%
2071 0.02% 0.24%
2070 0.01% 0.25%
2069 0.04% 0.25%
2068 0.06% 0.25%
2067 0.05% 0.24%
2066 0.09% 0.24%
2065 0.11% 0.23%
2064 0.07% 0.23%
2063 0.1% 0.23%
2062 0.09% 0.22%
2061 0.13% 0.21%
2060 0.12% 0.21%
2059 0.11% 0.22%
2058 0.19% 0.21%
2057 0.16% 0.2%
2056 0.21% 0.19%
2055 0.22% 0.2%
2054 0.2% 0.21%
2053 0.23% 0.21%
2052 0.23% 0.22%
2051 0.26% 0.23%
2050 0.25% 0.23%
2049 0.3% 0.24%
2048 0.34% 0.26%
2047 0.33% 0.26%
2046 0.38% 0.28%
2045 0.4% 0.29%
2044 0.41% 0.31%
2043 0.46% 0.33%
2042 0.47% 0.33%
2041 0.51% 0.35%
2040 0.51% 0.36%
2039 0.54% 0.38%
2038 0.53% 0.39%
2037 0.59% 0.39%
2036 0.62% 0.4%
2035 0.63% 0.42%
2034 0.64% 0.42%
2033 0.69% 0.43%
2032 0.7% 0.44%
2031 0.73% 0.45%
2030 0.74% 0.46%
2029 0.79% 0.48%
2028 0.81% 0.48%
2027 0.83% 0.49%
2026 0.86% 0.52%
2025 0.85% 0.49%
2024 0.88% 1.55%
2023 0.92% 0.49%
2022 0.85% 0.42%
2021 0.91% 0.11%
2020 1.08% 0.97%
2019 1.04% 0.46%
2018 0.98% 0.53%
2017 1.01% 0.63%
2016 1.05% 0.73%
2015 1.09% 0.74%
2014 1.12% 0.74%
2013 1.14% 0.7%
2012 1.14% 0.74%
2011 1.15% 0.73%
2010 1.17% 0.83%
2009 1.18% 0.88%
2008 1.17% 0.95%
2007 1.15% 0.96%
2006 1.09% 0.97%
2005 1.05% 0.93%
2004 1.48% 0.93%
2003 1.99% 0.86%
2002 2.05% 0.93%
2001 2.08% 0.99%
2000 2.08% 1.03%
1999 2.08% 1.15%
1998 2.08% 1.17%
1997 2.1% 1.2%
1996 2.15% 1.17%
1995 1.71% 1.18%
1994 0.72% 1.22%
1993 0.42% 1.31%
1992 0.62% 1.34%
1991 0.61% 1.34%
1990 1% 1.34%
1989 1.54% 0.95%
1988 1.34% 0.91%
1987 1.17% 0.9%
1986 1.38% 0.93%
1985 1.25% 0.89%
1984 0.91% 0.87%
1983 0.58% 0.92%
1982 0.29% 0.96%
1981 0.02% 1.29%
1980 -0.59% 0.66%
1979 -1.02% 1.11%
1978 -0.93% 1.06%
1977 -0.83% 1.01%
1976 -0.74% 0.95%
1975 -0.64% 0.99%
1974 -0.53% 0.92%
1973 -0.41% 0.96%
1972 1.4% 1.08%
1971 3.29% 1.27%
1970 3.42% 1.17%
1969 3.47% 0.98%
1968 3.48% 1%
1967 3.49% 1.09%
1966 3.48% 1.16%
1965 3.55% 1.26%
1964 4.04% 1.4%
1963 4.62% 1.45%
1962 4.08% 1.55%
1961 3.36% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Suriname grew by 0.88%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Suriname United States
Current population
646767
344023146
Population rank 165/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 4.15%
One net population change
1.58 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
48.3 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +15 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +5,545 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.88% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 134/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -967 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 92/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 74/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - 1,230,663
2024 - -1,166 - 1,286,132
2023 6,697 -988 502,372 1,322,668
2022 6,719 -988 399,926 1,319,009
2021 5,291 -486 199,137 674,787
2020 6,640 -296 208,862 329,769
2019 6,564 191 887,476 1,774,500
2018 6,613 -851 955,022 1,764,961
2017 6,772 -935 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 6,979 -906 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 7,150 -967 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 7,284 -959 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 7,350 -968 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 7,405 -1,011 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 7,401 -1,060 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 7,489 -1,138 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 7,559 -1,204 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 7,552 -1,255 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 7,468 -1,312 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 7,278 -1,403 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 7,037 -1,534 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 6,948 -1,676 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 7,396 2,345 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 7,916 2,076 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 8,349 1,641 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 8,323 1,516 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 8,236 1,380 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 8,173 1,241 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 8,106 1,164 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 8,031 1,165 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 7,968 1,275 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 7,929 -2,713 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 8,127 -7,291 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 8,355 -5,662 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 8,637 -6,174 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 9,047 -6,471 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 9,441 -3,846 1,875,826 400,998
1988 9,347 -2,573 1,735,943 460,778
1987 9,319 -5,467 1,720,252 480,815
1986 9,222 -3,920 1,656,917 493,082
1985 9,177 -3,763 1,689,258 598,777
1984 9,031 -4,894 1,627,192 622,793
1983 8,797 -6,036 1,636,544 662,840
1982 8,197 -6,566 1,714,317 600,149
1981 7,541 -6,991 1,652,153 583,070
1980 7,002 -7,390 1,608,450 595,916
1979 7,312 -11,375 1,597,894 503,559
1978 7,650 -11,389 1,402,283 556,521
1977 7,998 -11,390 1,431,556 577,060
1976 8,327 -11,381 1,264,604 635,590
1975 8,587 -11,287 1,252,644 655,078
1974 8,751 -11,061 1,218,968 706,978
1973 8,877 -10,765 1,165,499 783,163
1972 8,893 -10,285 1,301,355 833,543
1971 8,814 3,552 1,640,519 833,549
1970 8,823 3,791 1,824,965 744,902
1969 8,880 3,575 1,702,487 523,740
1968 8,980 3,147 1,565,507 594,514
1967 9,104 2,637 1,669,181 585,410
1966 9,243 2,103 1,749,387 637,692
1965 9,270 1,657 1,943,030 644,902
1964 9,174 1,820 2,245,099 618,635
1963 8,838 4,181 2,289,826 639,495
1962 8,529 4,703 2,406,337 625,617
1961 8,361 660 2,571,681 580,333
1960 8,170 544 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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