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Population in Suriname

Population in Suriname was 639,850 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 167th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons639,850
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank167th of 215Countries ranked
Series high639,8502025
Series low263,9181960

Population in Suriname, 1960 to 2025

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200K300K400K500K600K700K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 263,918 persons1961: 272,791 persons1962: 283,912 persons1963: 297,034 persons1964: 309,041 persons1965: 320,000 persons1966: 331,135 persons1967: 342,679 persons1968: 354,616 persons1969: 366,906 persons1970: 379,442 persons1971: 391,932 persons1972: 397,413 persons1973: 395,772 persons1974: 393,676 persons1975: 391,170 persons1976: 388,289 persons1977: 385,067 persons1978: 381,502 persons1979: 377,602 persons1980: 375,377 persons1981: 375,459 persons1982: 376,555 persons1983: 378,746 persons1984: 382,193 persons1985: 386,972 persons1986: 392,330 persons1987: 396,911 persons1988: 402,227 persons1989: 408,409 persons1990: 412,493 persons1991: 415,013 persons1992: 417,589 persons1993: 419,352 persons1994: 422,375 persons1995: 429,606 persons1996: 438,830 persons1997: 448,067 persons1998: 457,406 persons1999: 466,916 persons2000: 476,643 persons2001: 486,560 persons2002: 496,551 persons2003: 506,414 persons2004: 513,923 persons2005: 519,313 persons2006: 524,997 persons2007: 531,016 persons2008: 537,245 persons2009: 543,568 persons2010: 549,923 persons2011: 556,269 persons2012: 562,633 persons2013: 569,020 persons2014: 575,373 persons2015: 581,627 persons2016: 587,757 persons2017: 593,713 persons2018: 599,513 persons2019: 605,768 persons2020: 612,317 persons2021: 617,896 persons2022: 623,164 persons2023: 628,886 persons2024: 634,431 persons2025: 639,850 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025639,850
2024634,431
2023628,886
2022623,164
2021617,896
2020612,317
2019605,768
2018599,513
2017593,713
2016587,757
2015581,627
2014575,373
2013569,020
2012562,633
2011556,269
2010549,923
2009543,568
2008537,245
2007531,016
2006524,997
2005519,313
2004513,923
2003506,414
2002496,551
2001486,560
2000476,643
1999466,916
1998457,406
1997448,067
1996438,830
1995429,606
1994422,375
1993419,352
1992417,589
1991415,013
1990412,493
1989408,409
1988402,227
1987396,911
1986392,330
1985386,972
1984382,193
1983378,746
1982376,555
1981375,459
1980375,377
1979377,602
1978381,502
1977385,067
1976388,289
1975391,170
1974393,676
1973395,772
1972397,413
1971391,932
1970379,442
1969366,906
1968354,616
1967342,679
1966331,135
1965320,000
1964309,041
1963297,034
1962283,912
1961272,791
1960263,918

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Suriname?

Population in Suriname was 639,850 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 167th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Suriname?

639,850 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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