Population in Suriname
Suriname: Population was 634,431 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Suriname, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Suriname is 634,431, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Suriname peaked at 634,431 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,918, in 1960.
That places Suriname 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314,203 | 263,918 | 366,906 | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,186 | 377,602 | 397,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,518 | 375,377 | 408,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,765 | 412,493 | 466,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,623 | 476,643 | 543,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,160 | 549,923 | 605,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,339 | 612,317 | 634,431 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 158 Solomon Islands 819,198 compare
- 159 Bhutan 791,524 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 677,717 compare
- 162 Montenegro 623,831 compare
- 163 Malta 574,346 compare
- 164 Maldives 527,799 compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5,403 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Suriname?
- Population in Suriname was 634,431 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 634,431 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,918 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population?
- Suriname ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.