Suriname population (2026)
The population of Suriname is 645,256 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Suriname ranks #170 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.83% a year (+5,406 people). The median age is 29.9 years, women have 2.19 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 74.0 years. Population density is 4 people per km² of land. The capital is Paramaribo.
Population of Suriname, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 733,904 | +0.26% | 36.8 | 1.89 | 77.5 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 722,756 | +0.38% | 35.5 | 1.93 | 76.8 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 707,160 | +0.51% | 34.1 | 1.98 | 76.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 688,190 | +0.61% | 32.8 | 2.04 | 75.3 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 665,652 | +0.73% | 31.1 | 2.11 | 74.6 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 645,256 | +0.83% | 29.9 | 2.19 | 74.0 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 639,850 | +0.85% | 29.6 | 2.21 | 73.9 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 634,431 | +0.85% | 29.4 | 2.23 | 73.8 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 628,886 | +0.91% | 29.1 | 2.25 | 73.6 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 623,164 | +0.92% | 28.9 | 2.27 | 73.3 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 612,316 | +1.04% | 28.5 | 2.31 | 72.3 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 581,627 | +1.06% | 27.5 | 2.57 | 70.6 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 549,923 | +1.16% | 26.4 | 2.69 | 69.6 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 519,312 | +1.06% | 25.4 | 2.71 | 67.0 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 476,643 | +2.06% | 24.0 | 3.05 | 64.4 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 429,606 | +2.15% | 22.0 | 2.9 | 62.8 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 412,492 | +0.63% | 20.8 | 3.22 | 62.1 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 386,972 | +1.40% | 19.7 | 3.71 | 61.4 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 375,377 | -0.10% | 18.3 | 3.79 | 60.7 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 391,170 | -0.69% | 16.9 | 4.63 | 60.0 | 0.010% |
| 1970 | 379,442 | +3.33% | 15.5 | 5.53 | 59.5 | 0.010% |
| 1965 | 320,000 | +3.42% | 16.3 | 6.32 | 59.1 | 0.010% |
| 1960 | 263,918 | +3.31% | 18.0 | 6.59 | 56.6 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 225,195 | +3.00% | 18.5 | 6.37 | 53.5 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina