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Suriname population

Current population of Suriname

645,858

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
6
Deaths today
2
Change today (UTC)
+3
World rank
169th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
639,850
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.85%
2025
Density
3.9 /km²
2023
Land area
160,508 km²
Urban population
66%
2025
Median age
28.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.23
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
73.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−967
2025
Capital
Paramaribo
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Suriname: overview

Suriname is home to 639,850 people (2025 estimate), ranking 169th in the world by population. Suriname is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Paramaribo.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.85% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 5,419 additional people over the past year.

With roughly 3.9 people per km², Suriname is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 160,508 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 66% of people living in cities.

The median age is 28.6 years. The fertility rate of 2.23 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 733.9 thousand by 2050 (15% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 665,652.

Suriname population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K750K19601980200020202040projected2025: 639.85K1960: 263,9181961: 272,7911962: 283,9121963: 297,0341964: 309,0411965: 320,0001966: 331,1351967: 342,6791968: 354,6161969: 366,9061970: 379,4421971: 391,9321972: 397,4131973: 395,7721974: 393,6761975: 391,1701976: 388,2891977: 385,0671978: 381,5021979: 377,6021980: 375,3771981: 375,4591982: 376,5551983: 378,7461984: 382,1931985: 386,9721986: 392,3301987: 396,9111988: 402,2271989: 408,4091990: 412,4931991: 415,0131992: 417,5891993: 419,3521994: 422,3751995: 429,6061996: 438,8301997: 448,0671998: 457,4061999: 466,9162000: 476,6432001: 486,5602002: 496,5512003: 506,4142004: 513,9232005: 519,3132006: 524,9972007: 531,0162008: 537,2452009: 543,5682010: 549,9232011: 556,2692012: 562,6332013: 569,0202014: 575,3732015: 581,6272016: 587,7572017: 593,7132018: 599,5132019: 605,7682020: 612,3172021: 617,8962022: 623,1642023: 628,8862024: 634,4312025: 639,8502030: 665,6522050: 733,904
Population of Suriname by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025639,850+0.85%+5,419
2024634,431+0.88%+5,545
2023628,886+0.91%+5,722
2022623,164+0.85%+5,268
2021617,896+0.91%+5,579
2020612,317+1.08%+6,549
2019605,768+1.04%+6,255
2018599,513+0.97%+5,800
2017593,713+1.01%+5,956
2016587,757+1.05%+6,130
2015581,627+1.08%+6,254
2014575,373+1.11%+6,353
2010549,923+1.16%+6,355
2005519,313+1.04%+5,390
2000476,643+2.06%+9,727
1995429,606+1.70%+7,231
1990412,493+1.00%+4,084
1985386,972+1.24%+4,779
1980375,377−0.59%−2,225
1975391,170−0.64%−2,506
1970379,442+3.36%+12,536
1965320,000+3.48%+10,959
1960263,918––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Suriname population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Suriname
YearProjected populationvs today
2030665,652+4.0%
2050733,904+14.7%

Suriname population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 25.3% of Suriname's population is under 15, 66.5% is of working age (15–64), and 8.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 27,169 (4.2%)0-4 female: 26,201 (4.1%)0-45-9 male: 27,244 (4.3%)5-9 female: 26,268 (4.1%)10-14 male: 28,073 (4.4%)10-14 female: 27,166 (4.2%)10-1415-19 male: 27,695 (4.3%)15-19 female: 26,889 (4.2%)20-24 male: 27,558 (4.3%)20-24 female: 26,982 (4.2%)20-2425-29 male: 26,375 (4.1%)25-29 female: 26,014 (4.1%)30-34 male: 22,862 (3.6%)30-34 female: 22,107 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 21,948 (3.4%)35-39 female: 21,101 (3.3%)40-44 male: 22,144 (3.5%)40-44 female: 20,398 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 18,020 (2.8%)45-49 female: 17,784 (2.8%)50-54 male: 18,311 (2.9%)50-54 female: 17,663 (2.8%)50-5455-59 male: 16,508 (2.6%)55-59 female: 16,355 (2.6%)60-64 male: 13,953 (2.2%)60-64 female: 14,652 (2.3%)60-6465-69 male: 9,380 (1.5%)65-69 female: 11,198 (1.8%)70-74 male: 5,964 (0.9%)70-74 female: 8,195 (1.3%)70-7475-79 male: 3,339 (0.5%)75-79 female: 5,133 (0.8%)80-84 male: 1,853 (0.3%)80-84 female: 3,487 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 810 (0.1%)85-89 female: 1,758 (0.3%)90-94 male: 258 (0.0%)90-94 female: 757 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 44 (0.0%)95-99 female: 200 (0.0%)100+ male: 4 (0.0%)100+ female: 33 (0.0%)100+

Suriname population FAQ

What is the population of Suriname in 2026?

Suriname's population is estimated at about 645.86 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 639,850 (2025). Suriname ranks 169th in the world by population.

Is the population of Suriname growing or shrinking?

Suriname's population is growing at about 0.85% per year, an increase of roughly 5,419 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Suriname?

Suriname has about 4 people per square kilometre across a land area of 160,508 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Suriname?

Suriname is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Suriname's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Suriname's population at 733,904 in 2050, passing through 665,652 in 2030.

What is the median age in Suriname?

The median age in Suriname is 28.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.