Philippines vs Suriname: Population growth
Philippines
0.8%
in 2025
Suriname
0.9%
in 2025
Philippines rank
113th
Suriname rank
110th
Population growth over time
- Philippines
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Philippines ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 110th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Philippines or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Philippines and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Suriname rank globally for population growth?
- Philippines ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 110th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.