Suriname Population 2023 (Live)

625,507
Population Rank
Growth Rate
2023 World Percentage
Land Area
156,000
The current population of Suriname is 625,507 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 623,236.

Suriname Growth Rate

Suriname Population 2023 (Live)

Suriname Population Clock

Suriname Population (as of 11/25/2023)625,507
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023)623,236
Births per Day30
Deaths per Day12
Migrations per Day-3
Net Change per Day15
Population Change Since Jan. 14,935

Components of Population Change

One birth every 48 minutes
One death every 120 minutes
One emigrant every 480 minutes
Net gain of one person every 96 minutes

Suriname Population Clock

City
Population
Paramaribo223,757
Lelydorp18,223
Brokopondo14,662
Nieuw Nickerie13,143
Moengo7,074
Nieuw Amsterdam4,935
Albina3,985
Groningen3,216
Onverwacht2,105
Totness1,685
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Suriname Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
1955227,1453.02%1.46166220
1960268,3963.39%1.72165220
1965321,0693.65%2.06163219
1970379,9183.42%2.44161217
1975392,1370.64%2.51162220
1980375,112-0.88%2.40163220
1985387,1710.64%2.48165220
1990412,7561.29%2.65168220
1995434,4901.03%2.79168220
2000478,9981.97%3.07168220
2005516,2201.51%3.31168222
2010546,0801.13%3.50169222
2015575,4751.05%3.69170222
2017587,5591.05%3.77171222
2018593,7151.05%3.81171222
2019600,3011.11%3.85171222
2020607,0651.13%3.89171222
2022618,0401.02%3.96171222
2023623,2360.97%4.00171222
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Suriname Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2023623,2360.97%4.00171222
2024628,7850.93%4.03170222
2025634,2210.88%4.07170222
2030659,5080.78%4.23171223
2035681,5840.66%4.37171224
2040699,8600.53%4.49171223
2045714,3580.41%4.58171223
2050725,5190.31%4.65172223
2055733,8780.23%4.70173224
2060739,8070.16%4.74173224
2065743,2740.09%4.76173224
2070744,3780.03%4.77174224
2075743,064-0.03%4.76174224
2080739,510-0.1%4.74174224
2085733,881-0.15%4.70174225
2090726,028-0.21%4.65172225
2095716,476-0.27%4.59172225
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Suriname Population by Year (Projections)

Suriname Population Pyramid 2023

Suriname Median Age

31

Total

30.6

Male

31.4

Female

Suriname Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Suriname.

Census Years

Year
Date
200331 March 2003
20042 August 2004
201213 August 2012
20222022
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Suriname Population Pyramid

90% of the population live in Paramaribo or the coast. Paramaribo is the capital and largest city with a population of 250,000, or close to half of the country's population. Suriname is by far one of the least densely populated countries in the world with just 3 people per square kilometer (7/sq mi), which ranks 231st in the world.

Suriname Demographics

There are many distinct ethnic groups in Suriname. The largest are East Indians (37%), who are descended from 19th century contract workers who arrived from India. Suriname Creoles (31%) are mixed descendants of West African slaves and primarily Dutch Europeans. The Javanese (15%) are descended from contract workers from the Dutch East Indies on Java, Indonesia. The Surinamese Maroons (10%) are descended from escaped West African slaves and are divided into five groups: Ndyuka, Kwinti, Matawai, Saramaccans and Paramaccans.

Amerindians (3.7%) are the original inhabitants of Suriname and include groups like the Wayana, Arawak, Akuriyo, Carib/Kalina, and Trio and live mostly in Paramaribo, Wanica, Marowijne, and Spialiwini.

Other groups include the Chinese, with about 14,000 descendants from early 19th century contract workers and immigrants during the 1990's and 21st century; Europeans, who are mostly descended from Dutch 19th century farmers and Portuguese; Arabs; Jews, who are descended from Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews; and Brazilians, most of whom are gold miners.

There are approximately 328,000 Surinamese in the Netherlands, compared to the 568,000 population of Suriname itself.

Suriname is the only independent country in the Americas that speaks Dutch.

Suriname Population Rank 2023
Area (km²)
163,820
2023 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF)
$2.88
GDP (UN)
$3.28 Bn

Suriname - General Info

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