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Suriname

Population

646,951

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
170th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+5,4060.87%

Population of Suriname

01M2M3M4M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026647K2050 projection733.9K↑ 13% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 646,951. 2050 projection: 733,905.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Suriname. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026645,2560.87%170
2025639,8500.88%170
2020612,3171.08%170
2019605,7681.04%171
2018599,5130.98%171
2017593,7131.01%171
2015581,6271.13%170
2010549,9231.15%169
2005519,3131.73%168
2000476,6432.10%168

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Population by City

Paramaribo is home to 237,426 people, 36.80% of Suriname's population.

City population200K90K40K
Paramaribo 237.4KKoewarasan 55.8KDe Nieuwe Grond 41.1KHouttuin 31.5KMeerzorg 25.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Paramaribo237.4K36.80%
2Koewarasan55.8K8.65%
3De Nieuwe Grond41.1K6.36%
4Houttuin31.5K4.89%
5Kwatta25.6K3.96%
6Meerzorg25.0K3.87%
7Lelydorp24.6K3.81%
8Para Noord19.5K3.03%
9Saramacca Polder16.4K2.55%
10Moengo13.2K2.05%

Suriname by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Suriname is home to an estimated 646,951 people, the 170th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Suriname has a net population change of approximately 15 people per day, driven by 30 births, 12 deaths, and net emigration of 3 people.
Share of world
Suriname makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.15% of South America's.
Density
4.1 people per km² of land (10.7 per mi²), ranking 227th among countries and territories.
Urban living
65.79% of people live in urban areas.

Suriname Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 4100+ years, female: 3595–99 years, male: 4895–99 years, female: 22090–94 years, male: 26290–94 years, female: 76585–89 years, male: 84085–89 years, female: 1,88880–84 years, male: 1,86080–84 years, female: 3,56875–79 years, male: 3,58975–79 years, female: 5,33270–74 years, male: 6,22070–74 years, female: 8,65865–69 years, male: 9,98765–69 years, female: 11,62660–64 years, male: 14,38360–64 years, female: 15,07555–59 years, male: 16,66055–59 years, female: 16,44850–54 years, male: 18,05950–54 years, female: 17,53545–49 years, male: 18,54645–49 years, female: 18,10940–44 years, male: 22,38040–44 years, female: 20,72735–39 years, male: 21,83635–39 years, female: 21,04830–34 years, male: 23,27930–34 years, female: 22,66825–29 years, male: 26,91025–29 years, female: 26,55120–24 years, male: 27,23320–24 years, female: 26,62515–19 years, male: 27,77015–19 years, female: 26,92810–14 years, male: 28,02410–14 years, female: 27,1055–9 years, male: 27,0455–9 years, female: 26,0690–4 years, male: 27,1650–4 years, female: 26,201100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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Median age

29.9 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

74 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.92%

Female

50.08%

Life expectancy 70.9Life expectancy 77.3

Ethnicity

27.4%

Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century)

  • Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century)27.4%
  • Maroon (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior)21.7%
  • Creole (Mixed White and Black)15.7%
  • Javanese13.7%
  • Mixed13.4%
  • Other7.6%
  • Unspecified0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Religion

23.6%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant23.6%
  • Hindu22.3%
  • Roman Catholic21.6%
  • Muslim13.8%
  • None7.5%
  • Other Christian3.2%
  • Unspecified3.2%
  • Winti1.8%
  • Other1.7%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Protestant: includes Evangelical 11.2%, Moravian 11.2%, Reformed 0.7%, Lutheran 0.5%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Suriname United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Foundation General Bureau of Statistical in Suriname