Population growth in Suriname
Suriname: Population growth 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 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Population, total 639,850 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 420,949 (2025)
- Urban population 65.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.6159 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
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 215 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.