Population, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, total was 639,850 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639,850
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
639,850
in 2025
All-time low
263,918
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 639,850 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Suriname peaked at 639,850 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263,918, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263,918 | — |
| 1961 | 272,791 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 283,912 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 297,034 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 309,041 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 320,000 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 331,135 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 342,679 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 354,616 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 366,906 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 379,442 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 391,932 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 397,413 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 395,772 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 393,676 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 391,170 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 388,289 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 385,067 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 381,502 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 377,602 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 375,377 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 375,459 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 376,555 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 378,746 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 382,193 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 386,972 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 392,330 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 396,911 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 402,227 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 408,409 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 412,493 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 415,013 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 417,589 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 419,352 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 422,375 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 429,606 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 438,830 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 448,067 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 457,406 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 466,916 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 476,643 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 486,560 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 496,551 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 506,414 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 513,923 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 519,313 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 524,997 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 531,016 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 537,245 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 543,568 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 549,923 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 556,269 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 562,633 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 569,020 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 575,373 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 581,627 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 587,757 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 593,713 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 599,513 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 605,768 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 612,317 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 617,896 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 623,164 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 628,886 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 634,431 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 639,850 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 639,850 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 639,850 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 626,091 | 612,317 | 639,850 | 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, total in Suriname?
- Population, total in Suriname was 639,850 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 639,850 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,918 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population, total?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.