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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Suriname was 634,431 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Suriname's population is 646,767 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 158.3 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Suriname is ranked the 165th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.008% for Suriname vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Suriname has had an average growth rate of +0.99% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Suriname has increased from 525K people to 647K (23.2% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Suriname vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Suriname Vietnam
2100 713,276 92,239,801
2099 715,694 92,735,968
2098 718,049 93,227,318
2097 720,475 93,703,343
2096 722,775 94,178,675
2095 725,199 94,640,859
2094 727,489 95,098,747
2093 729,920 95,558,233
2092 732,285 96,015,030
2091 734,586 96,474,248
2090 736,650 96,938,026
2089 738,862 97,399,661
2088 741,002 97,858,300
2087 742,833 98,324,127
2086 744,593 98,788,452
2085 746,302 99,249,444
2084 747,746 99,710,990
2083 749,138 100,178,339
2082 750,329 100,650,389
2081 751,501 101,120,279
2080 752,545 101,584,408
2079 753,284 102,046,677
2078 753,948 102,496,244
2077 754,556 102,944,347
2076 754,989 103,374,514
2075 755,527 103,799,405
2074 755,714 104,214,107
2073 756,015 104,623,307
2072 756,099 105,022,092
2071 756,098 105,401,255
2070 755,959 105,773,681
2069 755,874 106,126,787
2068 755,599 106,471,025
2067 755,148 106,811,324
2066 754,804 107,143,716
2065 754,111 107,459,475
2064 753,285 107,761,108
2063 752,745 108,055,355
2062 751,966 108,339,650
2061 751,282 108,607,597
2060 750,299 108,859,065
2059 749,394 109,104,391
2058 748,586 109,337,395
2057 747,157 109,546,926
2056 745,941 109,732,352
2055 744,408 109,903,830
2054 742,811 110,052,946
2053 741,338 110,173,868
2052 739,662 110,270,266
2051 737,998 110,338,539
2050 736,053 110,361,987
2049 734,230 110,356,819
2048 732,060 110,313,849
2047 729,598 110,228,852
2046 727,216 110,108,051
2045 724,444 109,943,449
2044 721,531 109,748,671
2043 718,571 109,514,717
2042 715,310 109,242,604
2041 711,980 108,936,706
2040 708,355 108,611,523
2039 704,772 108,254,640
2038 701,004 107,877,983
2037 697,340 107,480,286
2036 693,244 107,075,099
2035 688,991 106,647,378
2034 684,651 106,206,100
2033 680,266 105,762,219
2032 675,625 105,299,476
2031 670,920 104,826,346
2030 666,044 104,330,461
2029 661,163 103,835,790
2028 655,979 103,316,499
2027 650,686 102,775,814
2026 645,315 102,213,157
2025 639,827 101,614,413
2024 634,431 100,987,686
2023 628,886 100,352,192
2022 623,164 99,680,655
2021 617,896 98,935,098
2020 612,317 98,079,191
2019 605,768 97,173,776
2018 599,513 96,237,319
2017 593,713 95,176,977
2016 587,757 94,000,117
2015 581,627 92,823,254
2014 575,373 91,679,578
2013 569,020 90,573,104
2012 562,633 89,510,356
2011 556,269 88,468,314
2010 549,923 87,455,152
2009 543,568 86,460,018
2008 537,245 85,175,788
2007 531,016 83,633,375
2006 524,997 82,167,897
2005 519,313 81,088,313
2004 513,923 80,338,971
2003 506,414 79,563,777
2002 496,551 78,772,224
2001 486,560 77,969,361
2000 476,643 77,154,011
1999 466,916 76,287,452
1998 457,406 75,299,660
1997 448,067 74,226,889
1996 438,830 73,156,447
1995 429,606 72,049,940
1994 422,375 70,854,391
1993 419,352 69,586,384
1992 417,589 68,260,337
1991 415,013 66,891,775
1990 412,493 65,504,552
1989 408,409 64,147,348
1988 402,227 62,843,228
1987 396,911 61,584,651
1986 392,330 60,347,048
1985 386,972 59,060,622
1984 382,193 57,706,067
1983 378,746 56,337,921
1982 376,555 55,011,289
1981 375,459 53,738,141
1980 375,377 52,490,101
1979 377,602 51,378,211
1978 381,502 50,249,552
1977 385,067 48,954,872
1976 388,289 47,684,931
1975 391,170 46,482,903
1974 393,676 45,413,537
1973 395,772 44,409,861
1972 397,413 43,429,168
1971 391,932 42,449,276
1970 379,442 41,475,230
1969 366,906 40,582,096
1968 354,616 39,734,609
1967 342,679 38,895,080
1966 331,135 38,024,836
1965 320,000 37,129,656
1964 309,041 36,201,563
1963 297,034 35,249,101
1962 283,912 34,288,560
1961 272,791 33,409,059
1960 263,918 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Suriname gained 59,010 people (a 10% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Suriname was ranked 164th most populous country in 2006 and is 165th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Suriname
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Suriname Vietnam
2100 -0.34% -0.54%
2099 -0.33% -0.53%
2098 -0.34% -0.51%
2097 -0.32% -0.5%
2096 -0.33% -0.49%
2095 -0.31% -0.48%
2094 -0.33% -0.48%
2093 -0.32% -0.48%
2092 -0.31% -0.48%
2091 -0.28% -0.48%
2090 -0.3% -0.47%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.25% -0.47%
2087 -0.24% -0.47%
2086 -0.23% -0.46%
2085 -0.19% -0.46%
2084 -0.19% -0.47%
2083 -0.16% -0.47%
2082 -0.16% -0.46%
2081 -0.14% -0.46%
2080 -0.1% -0.45%
2079 -0.09% -0.44%
2078 -0.08% -0.44%
2077 -0.06% -0.42%
2076 -0.07% -0.41%
2075 -0.02% -0.4%
2074 -0.04% -0.39%
2073 -0.01% -0.38%
2072 0% -0.36%
2071 0.02% -0.35%
2070 0.01% -0.33%
2069 0.04% -0.32%
2068 0.06% -0.32%
2067 0.05% -0.31%
2066 0.09% -0.29%
2065 0.11% -0.28%
2064 0.07% -0.27%
2063 0.1% -0.26%
2062 0.09% -0.25%
2061 0.13% -0.23%
2060 0.12% -0.22%
2059 0.11% -0.21%
2058 0.19% -0.19%
2057 0.16% -0.17%
2056 0.21% -0.16%
2055 0.22% -0.14%
2054 0.2% -0.11%
2053 0.23% -0.09%
2052 0.23% -0.06%
2051 0.26% -0.02%
2050 0.25% 0.005%
2049 0.3% 0.04%
2048 0.34% 0.08%
2047 0.33% 0.11%
2046 0.38% 0.15%
2045 0.4% 0.18%
2044 0.41% 0.21%
2043 0.46% 0.25%
2042 0.47% 0.28%
2041 0.51% 0.3%
2040 0.51% 0.33%
2039 0.54% 0.35%
2038 0.53% 0.37%
2037 0.59% 0.38%
2036 0.62% 0.4%
2035 0.63% 0.42%
2034 0.64% 0.42%
2033 0.69% 0.44%
2032 0.7% 0.45%
2031 0.73% 0.48%
2030 0.74% 0.48%
2029 0.79% 0.5%
2028 0.81% 0.53%
2027 0.83% 0.55%
2026 0.86% 0.59%
2025 0.85% 0.62%
2024 0.88% 0.63%
2023 0.92% 0.67%
2022 0.85% 0.75%
2021 0.91% 0.87%
2020 1.08% 0.93%
2019 1.04% 0.97%
2018 0.98% 1.11%
2017 1.01% 1.25%
2016 1.05% 1.27%
2015 1.09% 1.25%
2014 1.12% 1.22%
2013 1.14% 1.19%
2012 1.14% 1.18%
2011 1.15% 1.16%
2010 1.17% 1.15%
2009 1.18% 1.51%
2008 1.17% 1.84%
2007 1.15% 1.78%
2006 1.09% 1.33%
2005 1.05% 0.93%
2004 1.48% 0.97%
2003 1.99% 1%
2002 2.05% 1.03%
2001 2.08% 1.06%
2000 2.08% 1.14%
1999 2.08% 1.31%
1998 2.08% 1.45%
1997 2.1% 1.46%
1996 2.15% 1.54%
1995 1.71% 1.69%
1994 0.72% 1.82%
1993 0.42% 1.94%
1992 0.62% 2.05%
1991 0.61% 2.12%
1990 1% 2.12%
1989 1.54% 2.08%
1988 1.34% 2.04%
1987 1.17% 2.05%
1986 1.38% 2.18%
1985 1.25% 2.35%
1984 0.91% 2.43%
1983 0.58% 2.41%
1982 0.29% 2.37%
1981 0.02% 2.38%
1980 -0.59% 2.16%
1979 -1.02% 2.25%
1978 -0.93% 2.64%
1977 -0.83% 2.66%
1976 -0.74% 2.59%
1975 -0.64% 2.35%
1974 -0.53% 2.26%
1973 -0.41% 2.26%
1972 1.4% 2.31%
1971 3.29% 2.35%
1970 3.42% 2.2%
1969 3.47% 2.13%
1968 3.48% 2.16%
1967 3.49% 2.29%
1966 3.48% 2.41%
1965 3.55% 2.56%
1964 4.04% 2.7%
1963 4.62% 2.8%
1962 4.08% 2.63%
1961 3.36% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Suriname Vietnam
Current population
646767
102365351
Population rank 165/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 1.24%
One net population change
1.58 hours
49.6 seconds
One birth every
48.3 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +15 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +5,545 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.88% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 108/197 123/197
One migration net change every
9.08 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -967 -48,171
Net migration rank 92/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 51,902 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 148/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 74/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Suriname
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Suriname Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -967 - -48,171
2024 - -1,166 - -59,645
2023 6,697 -988 727,955 -81,789
2022 6,719 -988 775,914 -78,977
2021 5,291 -486 799,593 -5,418
2020 6,640 -296 924,004 -6,457
2019 6,564 191 895,262 -2,051
2018 6,613 -851 882,977 96,650
2017 6,772 -935 1,001,833 139,245
2016 6,979 -906 1,045,094 167,652
2015 7,150 -967 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 7,284 -959 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 7,350 -968 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 7,405 -1,011 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 7,401 -1,060 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 7,489 -1,138 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 7,559 -1,204 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 7,552 -1,255 1,008,141 571,113
2007 7,468 -1,312 981,689 523,784
2006 7,278 -1,403 943,041 482,399
2005 7,037 -1,534 942,084 -208,337
2004 6,948 -1,676 985,438 -220,458
2003 7,396 2,345 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 7,916 2,076 991,427 -193,766
2001 8,349 1,641 985,610 -177,586
2000 8,323 1,516 966,894 -144,298
1999 8,236 1,380 925,519 -15,010
1998 8,173 1,241 959,016 106,091
1997 8,106 1,164 1,028,116 52,382
1996 8,031 1,165 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 7,968 1,275 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 7,929 -2,713 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 8,127 -7,291 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 8,355 -5,662 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 8,637 -6,174 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 9,047 -6,471 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 9,441 -3,846 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 9,347 -2,573 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 9,319 -5,467 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 9,222 -3,920 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 9,177 -3,763 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 9,031 -4,894 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 8,797 -6,036 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 8,197 -6,566 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 7,541 -6,991 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 7,002 -7,390 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 7,312 -11,375 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 7,650 -11,389 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 7,998 -11,390 1,259,315 49,655
1976 8,327 -11,381 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 8,587 -11,287 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 8,751 -11,061 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 8,877 -10,765 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 8,893 -10,285 921,524 -1,920
1971 8,814 3,552 963,259 76,961
1970 8,823 3,791 905,902 1,997
1969 8,880 3,575 878,359 0
1968 8,980 3,147 815,116 1,489
1967 9,104 2,637 862,071 394
1966 9,243 2,103 876,283 1,769
1965 9,270 1,657 913,761 -1,438
1964 9,174 1,820 950,219 -6,328
1963 8,838 4,181 961,067 0
1962 8,529 4,703 960,046 0
1961 8,361 660 798,978 0
1960 8,170 544 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 51,902 residents or 8.2% of the population were not native-born in Suriname, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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