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Suriname Population

Suriname's population rose to 634,431 number in 2024, up from 628,886 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.9% (5,545) from the previous year. Suriname has population lower than the global median (634,431.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Suriname is lower (634,431.00 vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 27th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Suriname's life expectancy rose to 73.63 years in 2023, up from 73.25 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 634,431
2023 628,886
2022 623,164
2021 617,896
2020 612,317
2019 605,768
2018 599,513
2017 593,713
2016 587,757
2015 581,627
2014 575,373
2013 569,020
2012 562,633
2011 556,269
2010 549,923
2009 543,568
2008 537,245
2007 531,016
2006 524,997
2005 519,313
2004 513,923
2003 506,414
2002 496,551
2001 486,560
2000 476,643
1999 466,916
1998 457,406
1997 448,067
1996 438,830
1995 429,606
1994 422,375
1993 419,352
1992 417,589
1991 415,013
1990 412,493
1989 408,409
1988 402,227
1987 396,911
1986 392,330
1985 386,972
1984 382,193
1983 378,746
1982 376,555
1981 375,459
1980 375,377
1979 377,602
1978 381,502
1977 385,067
1976 388,289
1975 391,170
1974 393,676
1973 395,772
1972 397,413
1971 391,932
1970 379,442
1969 366,906
1968 354,616
1967 342,679
1966 331,135
1965 320,000
1964 309,041
1963 297,034
1962 283,912
1961 272,791
1960 263,918
Suriname Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Suriname.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 95% 93% 2021
Gini Index 39.2 points 57.5 points 2022
Homicide Rate 5.71 9.06 2021
Poverty Rate 2.2% 20.6% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 65.98% 97.55% 2023