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

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The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 639,850 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 648,096 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 44.3 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 648K (23.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Suriname vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname Venezuela
2100 713,301 28,410,292
2099 715,718 28,556,135
2098 718,073 28,707,705
2097 720,500 28,852,186
2096 722,800 28,997,910
2095 725,224 29,134,707
2094 727,514 29,264,882
2093 729,945 29,394,209
2092 732,310 29,510,768
2091 734,611 29,623,813
2090 736,676 29,734,285
2089 738,887 29,840,423
2088 741,028 29,936,470
2087 742,858 30,030,678
2086 744,619 30,120,614
2085 746,328 30,201,240
2084 747,772 30,276,736
2083 749,164 30,348,224
2082 750,355 30,418,460
2081 751,527 30,484,132
2080 752,571 30,549,302
2079 753,310 30,612,881
2078 753,974 30,674,565
2077 754,582 30,730,870
2076 755,015 30,780,046
2075 755,554 30,829,620
2074 755,740 30,868,955
2073 756,042 30,913,457
2072 756,125 30,956,993
2071 756,124 30,999,181
2070 755,985 31,039,456
2069 755,900 31,077,886
2068 755,625 31,111,229
2067 755,174 31,147,205
2066 754,830 31,177,952
2065 754,137 31,202,552
2064 753,311 31,217,149
2063 752,771 31,232,539
2062 751,992 31,245,802
2061 751,308 31,255,590
2060 750,325 31,264,668
2059 749,420 31,272,623
2058 748,612 31,273,762
2057 747,183 31,276,766
2056 745,967 31,268,661
2055 744,434 31,252,602
2054 742,836 31,238,775
2053 741,364 31,222,231
2052 739,688 31,194,694
2051 738,024 31,174,182
2050 736,078 31,139,557
2049 734,256 31,104,189
2048 732,085 31,062,699
2047 729,623 31,009,532
2046 727,242 30,960,686
2045 724,469 30,905,370
2044 721,556 30,845,107
2043 718,596 30,776,828
2042 715,335 30,694,535
2041 712,005 30,607,831
2040 708,379 30,504,638
2039 704,797 30,389,092
2038 701,029 30,268,244
2037 697,364 30,145,046
2036 693,268 30,014,973
2035 689,014 29,870,829
2034 684,675 29,718,039
2033 680,289 29,574,127
2032 675,648 29,428,330
2031 670,943 29,279,969
2030 666,067 29,139,878
2029 661,186 29,004,690
2028 656,001 28,880,803
2027 650,709 28,750,990
2026 645,337 28,630,592
2025 639,850 28,516,896
2024 634,431 28,405,543
2023 628,886 28,300,854
2022 623,164 28,213,017
2021 617,896 28,237,826
2020 612,317 28,444,077
2019 605,768 28,938,098
2018 599,513 29,807,592
2017 593,713 30,565,323
2016 587,757 30,765,720
2015 581,627 30,573,972
2014 575,373 30,254,079
2013 569,020 29,912,198
2012 562,633 29,553,826
2011 556,269 29,185,212
2010 549,923 28,813,101
2009 543,568 28,438,298
2008 537,245 28,053,696
2007 531,016 27,649,363
2006 524,997 27,224,686
2005 519,313 26,785,804
2004 513,923 26,340,838
2003 506,414 25,892,703
2002 496,551 25,435,671
2001 486,560 24,979,922
2000 476,643 24,526,708
1999 466,916 24,066,593
1998 457,406 23,601,337
1997 448,067 23,131,685
1996 438,830 22,662,113
1995 429,606 22,193,821
1994 422,375 21,725,188
1993 419,352 21,254,520
1992 417,589 20,780,948
1991 415,013 20,304,896
1990 412,493 19,827,010
1989 408,409 19,348,921
1988 402,227 18,871,020
1987 396,911 18,394,963
1986 392,330 17,923,536
1985 386,972 17,461,434
1984 382,193 17,008,841
1983 378,746 16,562,205
1982 376,555 16,121,874
1981 375,459 15,687,297
1980 375,377 15,258,218
1979 377,602 14,834,552
1978 381,502 14,416,684
1977 385,067 14,006,812
1976 388,289 13,606,284
1975 391,170 13,215,892
1974 393,676 12,835,351
1973 395,772 12,463,537
1972 397,413 12,099,180
1971 391,932 11,741,008
1970 379,442 11,387,790
1969 366,906 11,040,280
1968 354,616 10,697,530
1967 342,679 10,358,513
1966 331,135 10,024,854
1965 320,000 9,697,790
1964 309,041 9,377,712
1963 297,034 9,064,021
1962 283,912 8,756,870
1961 272,791 8,455,915
1960 263,918 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Suriname increased by 62,760 people (a 12% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname Venezuela
2100 -0.34% -0.51%
2099 -0.33% -0.53%
2098 -0.34% -0.5%
2097 -0.32% -0.5%
2096 -0.33% -0.47%
2095 -0.31% -0.44%
2094 -0.33% -0.44%
2093 -0.32% -0.39%
2092 -0.31% -0.38%
2091 -0.28% -0.37%
2090 -0.3% -0.36%
2089 -0.29% -0.32%
2088 -0.25% -0.31%
2087 -0.24% -0.3%
2086 -0.23% -0.27%
2085 -0.19% -0.25%
2084 -0.19% -0.24%
2083 -0.16% -0.23%
2082 -0.16% -0.22%
2081 -0.14% -0.21%
2080 -0.1% -0.21%
2079 -0.09% -0.2%
2078 -0.08% -0.18%
2077 -0.06% -0.16%
2076 -0.07% -0.16%
2075 -0.02% -0.13%
2074 -0.04% -0.14%
2073 -0.01% -0.14%
2072 0% -0.14%
2071 0.02% -0.13%
2070 0.01% -0.12%
2069 0.04% -0.11%
2068 0.06% -0.12%
2067 0.05% -0.1%
2066 0.09% -0.08%
2065 0.11% -0.05%
2064 0.07% -0.05%
2063 0.1% -0.04%
2062 0.09% -0.03%
2061 0.13% -0.03%
2060 0.12% -0.03%
2059 0.11% -0.004%
2058 0.19% -0.01%
2057 0.16% 0.03%
2056 0.21% 0.05%
2055 0.22% 0.04%
2054 0.2% 0.05%
2053 0.23% 0.09%
2052 0.23% 0.07%
2051 0.26% 0.11%
2050 0.25% 0.11%
2049 0.3% 0.13%
2048 0.34% 0.17%
2047 0.33% 0.16%
2046 0.38% 0.18%
2045 0.4% 0.2%
2044 0.41% 0.22%
2043 0.46% 0.27%
2042 0.47% 0.28%
2041 0.51% 0.34%
2040 0.51% 0.38%
2039 0.54% 0.4%
2038 0.53% 0.41%
2037 0.59% 0.43%
2036 0.62% 0.48%
2035 0.63% 0.51%
2034 0.64% 0.49%
2033 0.69% 0.5%
2032 0.7% 0.51%
2031 0.73% 0.48%
2030 0.74% 0.47%
2029 0.79% 0.43%
2028 0.81% 0.45%
2027 0.83% 0.42%
2026 0.86% 0.4%
2025 0.85% 0.39%
2024 0.88% 0.37%
2023 0.92% 0.31%
2022 0.85% -0.09%
2021 0.91% -0.73%
2020 1.08% -1.71%
2019 1.04% -2.92%
2018 0.98% -2.48%
2017 1.01% -0.65%
2016 1.05% 0.63%
2015 1.09% 1.06%
2014 1.12% 1.14%
2013 1.14% 1.21%
2012 1.14% 1.26%
2011 1.15% 1.29%
2010 1.17% 1.32%
2009 1.18% 1.37%
2008 1.17% 1.46%
2007 1.15% 1.56%
2006 1.09% 1.64%
2005 1.05% 1.69%
2004 1.48% 1.73%
2003 1.99% 1.8%
2002 2.05% 1.82%
2001 2.08% 1.85%
2000 2.08% 1.91%
1999 2.08% 1.97%
1998 2.08% 2.03%
1997 2.1% 2.07%
1996 2.15% 2.11%
1995 1.71% 2.16%
1994 0.72% 2.21%
1993 0.42% 2.28%
1992 0.62% 2.34%
1991 0.61% 2.41%
1990 1% 2.47%
1989 1.54% 2.53%
1988 1.34% 2.59%
1987 1.17% 2.63%
1986 1.38% 2.65%
1985 1.25% 2.66%
1984 0.91% 2.7%
1983 0.58% 2.73%
1982 0.29% 2.77%
1981 0.02% 2.81%
1980 -0.59% 2.86%
1979 -1.02% 2.9%
1978 -0.93% 2.93%
1977 -0.83% 2.94%
1976 -0.74% 2.95%
1975 -0.64% 2.96%
1974 -0.53% 2.98%
1973 -0.41% 3.01%
1972 1.4% 3.05%
1971 3.29% 3.1%
1970 3.42% 3.15%
1969 3.47% 3.2%
1968 3.48% 3.27%
1967 3.49% 3.33%
1966 3.48% 3.37%
1965 3.55% 3.41%
1964 4.04% 3.46%
1963 4.62% 3.51%
1962 4.08% 3.56%
1961 3.36% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Suriname grew by 0.85%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Suriname Venezuela
Current population
648096
28692435
Population rank 165/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.35%
One net population change
1.62 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
48.3 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.02 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +15 +305
Annual growth/decline +5,419 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 139/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -967 -100,467
Net migration rank 92/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 74/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - -100,467
2024 6,541 -1,166 214,547 -105,297
2023 6,697 -988 213,020 -112,899
2022 6,719 -988 216,619 -141,107
2021 5,291 -486 207,746 -332,936
2020 6,640 -296 237,223 -524,649
2019 6,564 191 274,826 -975,534
2018 6,613 -851 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 6,772 -935 340,222 -817,376
2016 6,979 -906 359,651 -283,270
2015 7,150 -967 384,560 -77,417
2014 7,284 -959 395,088 -62,437
2013 7,350 -968 408,930 -57,818
2012 7,405 -1,011 420,758 -55,131
2011 7,401 -1,060 425,958 -54,384
2010 7,489 -1,138 425,397 -52,781
2009 7,559 -1,204 427,257 -50,286
2008 7,552 -1,255 435,870 -43,636
2007 7,468 -1,312 452,482 -36,060
2006 7,278 -1,403 460,152 -27,240
2005 7,037 -1,534 463,260 -18,407
2004 6,948 -1,676 455,881 -10,798
2003 7,396 2,345 456,902 -5,729
2002 7,916 2,076 466,821 -3,944
2001 8,349 1,641 451,487 -2,856
2000 8,323 1,516 459,802 -1,999
1999 8,236 1,380 463,787 -1,376
1998 8,173 1,241 469,123 -1,010
1997 8,106 1,164 472,002 -816
1996 8,031 1,165 468,653 -708
1995 7,968 1,275 469,267 -622
1994 7,929 -2,713 469,178 -559
1993 8,127 -7,291 473,189 -477
1992 8,355 -5,662 474,824 -381
1991 8,637 -6,174 477,917 -236
1990 9,047 -6,471 478,168 -69
1989 9,441 -3,846 478,053 32
1988 9,347 -2,573 477,569 137
1987 9,319 -5,467 474,204 182
1986 9,222 -3,920 468,252 201
1985 9,177 -3,763 455,517 237
1984 9,031 -4,894 449,186 247
1983 8,797 -6,036 443,569 260
1982 8,197 -6,566 436,564 260
1981 7,541 -6,991 432,059 251
1980 7,002 -7,390 425,613 237
1979 7,312 -11,375 421,256 228
1978 7,650 -11,389 414,032 205
1977 7,998 -11,390 405,315 196
1976 8,327 -11,381 395,344 190
1975 8,587 -11,287 385,045 186
1974 8,751 -11,061 375,678 173
1973 8,877 -10,765 367,612 171
1972 8,893 -10,285 360,749 173
1971 8,814 3,552 355,212 215
1970 8,823 3,791 350,709 305
1969 8,880 3,575 343,596 403
1968 8,980 3,147 340,973 532
1967 9,104 2,637 335,813 717
1966 9,243 2,103 329,697 1,087
1965 9,270 1,657 321,695 1,656
1964 9,174 1,820 314,397 2,410
1963 8,838 4,181 307,279 3,296
1962 8,529 4,703 299,345 4,386
1961 8,361 660 292,109 6,069
1960 8,170 544 285,105 8,369

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

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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