Population, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, total was 639,850 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 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 | 626,091 | 612,317 | 639,850 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Population growth 0.9% (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, 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 167th out of 215 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.