Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Suriname
Suriname: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.9% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Suriname peaked at 4.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1979.
Suriname ranks 110th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -57.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4% | -129.8% |
| 1974 | -0.5% | +28.3% |
| 1975 | -0.6% | +20.3% |
| 1976 | -0.7% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | -0.9% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | -1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -103.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1234.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +99.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +136.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1234.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1995 | +136.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| 1973 | -129.8% | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | +103.7% | -0.6% | 0.0% |
| 1983 | +99.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -1.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Suriname?
- Population growth in Suriname was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for population growth?
- Suriname ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.