Population estimates and projections in Suriname
Suriname had an estimated population of 628,886 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Suriname, 2023 (latest estimate)
628,886
Change from 2022
+0.9%
Projection for 2030
665,652 people
Projection for 2050
733,904 people
Projection for 2100
709,006 people
Position in 2023
169th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Suriname over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Suriname |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 709,006 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 720,921 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 732,503 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 742,291 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 748,838 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 752,060 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 752,827 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 751,263 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 747,612 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 742,019 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 733,904 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 722,756 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 707,160 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 688,190 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 665,652 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 639,850 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 628,886 people |
| 2022 | 623,164 people |
| 2021 | 617,896 people |
| 2020 | 612,316 people |
| 2019 | 605,768 people |
| 2018 | 599,513 people |
| 2017 | 593,713 people |
| 2016 | 587,757 people |
| 2015 | 581,627 people |
| 2014 | 575,373 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9% from 623,164 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 569,020 people, the figure has changed by +10.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Suriname has the 169th highest value.
More for Suriname
All statistics for Suriname
Median age estimates and projections
28.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.25 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.91%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
639,850 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.85%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
8.2%
2025 · World Bank