🇸🇷 Suriname Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Suriname is 645,256, ranking #170 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.83% per year. The biggest city is Paramaribo with 223,757 inhabitants.
Live estimate
645,348
Growth rate
0.83%
Density
4
people / km² (11 / mi²)
Median age
28.9
Fertility rate
2.19
births per woman
Life expectancy
74.0
years
Suriname population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Suriname is projected to reach 733,904, and 709,006 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2071 at 752,896, then decline.
Suriname population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 645,256 | 0.83% | 4.1 | 28.9 |
| 2025 | 639,850 | 0.85% | 4.1 | 28.6 |
| 2024 | 634,431 | 0.85% | 4.1 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 628,886 | 0.91% | 4.0 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | 623,164 | 0.92% | 4.0 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 617,896 | 0.78% | 4.0 | 27.7 |
| 2020 | 612,316 | 1.04% | 3.9 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 605,768 | 1.11% | 3.9 | 27.3 |
| 2018 | 599,513 | 0.96% | 3.8 | 27.1 |
| 2017 | 593,713 | 0.98% | 3.8 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | 587,757 | 1.03% | 3.8 | 26.7 |
| 2015 | 581,627 | 1.06% | 3.7 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 575,373 | 1.10% | 3.7 | 26.3 |
| 2013 | 569,020 | 1.12% | 3.6 | 26.1 |
| 2012 | 562,633 | 1.14% | 3.6 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 556,268 | 1.14% | 3.6 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 549,923 | 1.16% | 3.5 | 25.4 |
| 2009 | 543,568 | 1.17% | 3.5 | 25.2 |
| 2008 | 537,246 | 1.17% | 3.4 | 25.0 |
| 2007 | 531,016 | 1.16% | 3.4 | 24.8 |
| 2006 | 524,997 | 1.12% | 3.4 | 24.6 |
| 2005 | 519,312 | 1.06% | 3.3 | 24.4 |
| 2004 | 513,923 | 1.03% | 3.3 | 24.3 |
| 2003 | 506,414 | 1.92% | 3.2 | 24.0 |
| 2002 | 496,551 | 2.01% | 3.2 | 23.7 |
| 2001 | 486,560 | 2.05% | 3.1 | 23.3 |
| 2000 | 476,643 | 2.06% | 3.1 | 23.0 |
| 1999 | 466,916 | 2.06% | 3.0 | 22.6 |
| 1998 | 457,406 | 2.06% | 2.9 | 22.2 |
| 1997 | 448,068 | 2.07% | 2.9 | 21.8 |
| 1996 | 438,830 | 2.10% | 2.8 | 21.4 |
| 1995 | 429,606 | 2.15% | 2.8 | 21.0 |
| 1994 | 422,375 | 1.24% | 2.7 | 20.7 |
| 1993 | 419,352 | 0.20% | 2.7 | 20.5 |
| 1992 | 417,590 | 0.65% | 2.7 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 415,013 | 0.59% | 2.7 | 20.0 |
| 1990 | 412,492 | 0.63% | 2.6 | 19.8 |
| 1989 | 408,408 | 1.37% | 2.6 | 19.6 |
| 1988 | 402,227 | 1.69% | 2.6 | 19.4 |
| 1987 | 396,910 | 0.97% | 2.5 | 19.2 |
| 1986 | 392,330 | 1.35% | 2.5 | 19.0 |
| 1985 | 386,972 | 1.40% | 2.5 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 382,193 | 1.09% | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 1983 | 378,746 | 0.72% | 2.4 | 18.2 |
| 1982 | 376,555 | 0.43% | 2.4 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 375,458 | 0.15% | 2.4 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 375,377 | -0.10% | 2.4 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 377,602 | -1.07% | 2.4 | 17.0 |
| 1978 | 381,502 | -0.98% | 2.4 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 385,067 | -0.88% | 2.5 | 16.4 |
| 1976 | 388,289 | -0.79% | 2.5 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 391,170 | -0.69% | 2.5 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 393,676 | -0.59% | 2.5 | 15.6 |
| 1973 | 395,772 | -0.47% | 2.5 | 15.2 |
| 1972 | 397,413 | -0.35% | 2.5 | 14.8 |
| 1971 | 391,932 | 3.15% | 2.5 | 14.6 |
| 1970 | 379,442 | 3.33% | 2.4 | 14.5 |
| 1969 | 366,906 | 3.39% | 2.4 | 14.5 |
| 1968 | 354,616 | 3.42% | 2.3 | 14.5 |
| 1967 | 342,679 | 3.43% | 2.2 | 14.7 |
| 1966 | 331,135 | 3.42% | 2.1 | 15.0 |
| 1965 | 320,000 | 3.42% | 2.1 | 15.3 |
| 1964 | 309,040 | 3.56% | 2.0 | 15.6 |
| 1963 | 297,034 | 4.38% | 1.9 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 283,912 | 4.66% | 1.8 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 272,790 | 3.31% | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| 1960 | 263,918 | 3.31% | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| 1959 | 255,386 | 3.27% | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 1958 | 247,234 | 3.22% | 1.6 | 17.1 |
| 1957 | 239,484 | 3.15% | 1.5 | 17.2 |
| 1956 | 232,142 | 3.08% | 1.5 | 17.3 |
| 1955 | 225,195 | 3.00% | 1.4 | 17.5 |
| 1954 | 218,622 | 2.93% | 1.4 | 17.6 |
| 1953 | 212,362 | 2.88% | 1.4 | 17.6 |
| 1952 | 206,352 | 2.86% | 1.3 | 17.6 |
| 1951 | 200,503 | 2.89% | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 1950 | 195,565 | 2.09% | 1.3 | 17.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 650,566 | 0.81% | 4.2 | 29.2 |
| 2028 | 655,782 | 0.79% | 4.2 | 29.5 |
| 2029 | 660,794 | 0.74% | 4.2 | 29.8 |
| 2030 | 665,652 | 0.73% | 4.3 | 30.1 |
| 2031 | 670,422 | 0.70% | 4.3 | 30.5 |
| 2032 | 675,074 | 0.69% | 4.3 | 30.8 |
| 2033 | 679,568 | 0.64% | 4.4 | 31.1 |
| 2034 | 683,912 | 0.63% | 4.4 | 31.4 |
| 2035 | 688,190 | 0.61% | 4.4 | 31.8 |
| 2036 | 692,348 | 0.59% | 4.4 | 32.1 |
| 2037 | 696,212 | 0.52% | 4.5 | 32.3 |
| 2038 | 699,912 | 0.54% | 4.5 | 32.6 |
| 2039 | 703,572 | 0.51% | 4.5 | 32.9 |
| 2040 | 707,160 | 0.51% | 4.5 | 33.1 |
| 2041 | 710,623 | 0.47% | 4.6 | 33.4 |
| 2042 | 713,904 | 0.46% | 4.6 | 33.7 |
| 2043 | 717,002 | 0.41% | 4.6 | 34.0 |
| 2044 | 719,926 | 0.40% | 4.6 | 34.2 |
| 2045 | 722,756 | 0.38% | 4.6 | 34.5 |
| 2046 | 725,322 | 0.33% | 4.6 | 34.8 |
| 2047 | 727,734 | 0.34% | 4.7 | 35.0 |
| 2048 | 730,040 | 0.30% | 4.7 | 35.3 |
| 2049 | 732,028 | 0.25% | 4.7 | 35.6 |
| 2050 | 733,904 | 0.26% | 4.7 | 35.8 |
| 2051 | 735,702 | 0.23% | 4.7 | 36.1 |
| 2052 | 737,364 | 0.23% | 4.7 | 36.4 |
| 2053 | 738,932 | 0.20% | 4.7 | 36.6 |
| 2054 | 740,460 | 0.21% | 4.7 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 742,019 | 0.21% | 4.8 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 743,388 | 0.16% | 4.8 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 744,705 | 0.19% | 4.8 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 745,818 | 0.11% | 4.8 | 37.7 |
| 2059 | 746,672 | 0.12% | 4.8 | 38.0 |
| 2060 | 747,612 | 0.13% | 4.8 | 38.2 |
| 2061 | 748,442 | 0.09% | 4.8 | 38.4 |
| 2062 | 749,170 | 0.10% | 4.8 | 38.6 |
| 2063 | 749,826 | 0.07% | 4.8 | 38.9 |
| 2064 | 750,506 | 0.11% | 4.8 | 39.1 |
| 2065 | 751,263 | 0.09% | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 2066 | 751,779 | 0.04% | 4.8 | 39.5 |
| 2067 | 752,174 | 0.06% | 4.8 | 39.7 |
| 2068 | 752,536 | 0.04% | 4.8 | 39.9 |
| 2069 | 752,716 | 0.01% | 4.8 | 40.2 |
| 2070 | 752,827 | 0.02% | 4.8 | 40.4 |
| 2071 | 752,896 | 0.00% | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| 2072 | 752,856 | -0.01% | 4.8 | 40.8 |
| 2073 | 752,664 | -0.04% | 4.8 | 41.0 |
| 2074 | 752,421 | -0.03% | 4.8 | 41.2 |
| 2075 | 752,060 | -0.07% | 4.8 | 41.4 |
| 2076 | 751,576 | -0.06% | 4.8 | 41.6 |
| 2077 | 751,058 | -0.08% | 4.8 | 41.8 |
| 2078 | 750,424 | -0.09% | 4.8 | 42.0 |
| 2079 | 749,726 | -0.10% | 4.8 | 42.2 |
| 2080 | 748,838 | -0.14% | 4.8 | 42.4 |
| 2081 | 747,736 | -0.16% | 4.8 | 42.6 |
| 2082 | 746,559 | -0.16% | 4.8 | 42.7 |
| 2083 | 745,273 | -0.19% | 4.8 | 42.9 |
| 2084 | 743,861 | -0.19% | 4.8 | 43.1 |
| 2085 | 742,291 | -0.23% | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| 2086 | 740,564 | -0.24% | 4.7 | 43.4 |
| 2087 | 738,776 | -0.25% | 4.7 | 43.6 |
| 2088 | 736,798 | -0.29% | 4.7 | 43.8 |
| 2089 | 734,632 | -0.30% | 4.7 | 43.9 |
| 2090 | 732,503 | -0.28% | 4.7 | 44.1 |
| 2091 | 730,330 | -0.31% | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| 2092 | 728,006 | -0.32% | 4.7 | 44.4 |
| 2093 | 725,618 | -0.33% | 4.7 | 44.6 |
| 2094 | 723,268 | -0.32% | 4.6 | 44.7 |
| 2095 | 720,921 | -0.34% | 4.6 | 44.8 |
| 2096 | 718,569 | -0.32% | 4.6 | 45.0 |
| 2097 | 716,216 | -0.34% | 4.6 | 45.1 |
| 2098 | 713,836 | -0.33% | 4.6 | 45.2 |
| 2099 | 711,460 | -0.34% | 4.6 | 45.3 |
| 2100 | 709,006 | -0.35% | 4.5 | 45.4 |
States & provinces of Suriname by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramaribo | 242,946 | 37.7% |
| 2 | Wanica | 86,814 | 13.5% |
| 3 | Nickerie | 36,708 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Sipaliwini | 34,524 | 5.4% |
| 5 | Commewijne | 24,767 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Para | 18,994 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Marowijne | 16,634 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Saramacca | 16,171 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Brokopondo | 14,549 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Coronie | 2,883 | 0.4% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Suriname
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramaribo capital | Paramaribo District | 223,757 |
| 2 | Lelydorp | Wanica District | 18,223 |
FAQ
What is the population of Suriname in 2026?
The population of Suriname is 645,256 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Suriname?
Paramaribo is the biggest city in Suriname with 223,757 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Suriname growing or shrinking?
The population of Suriname is growing at 0.83% per year, and is projected to peak in 2071 at 752,896.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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