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Suriname. Population: 596,917.

Land area is 156,000 Km2 (60,232 sq. miles). Capital: Paramaribo

  • The current population of Suriname is 596,708 as of Saturday, June 4, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Suriname 2020 population is estimated at 586,632 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Suriname population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • Suriname ranks number 171 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Suriname is 4 per Km2 (10 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 156,000 Km2 (60,232 sq. miles)
  • 65.1 % of the population is urban (382,175 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Suriname is 29.0 years.

Population of Suriname (2020 and historical)

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 586,632 0.90 % 5,260 -1,000 29.0 2.43 4 65.1% 382,175 7,794,798,739 171
2019 581,372 0.93 % 5,382 -1,000 28.1 2.53 4 65.2% 378,783 7,713,468,100 171
2018 575,990 0.96 % 5,494 -1,000 28.1 2.53 4 65.2% 375,417 7,631,091,040 170
2017 570,496 0.99 % 5,608 -1,000 28.1 2.53 4 65.2% 372,076 7,547,858,925 170
2016 564,888 1.03 % 5,745 -1,000 28.1 2.53 4 65.3% 368,745 7,464,022,049 170
2015 559,143 1.11 % 6,002 -1,000 27.9 2.56 4 65.4% 365,427 7,379,797,139 170
2010 529,131 1.16 % 5,933 -1,297 26.7 2.67 3 66.0% 349,037 6,956,823,603 168
2005 499,464 1.18 % 5,703 -1,825 25.5 2.83 3 66.6% 332,708 6,541,907,027 167
2000 470,949 1.28 % 5,820 -2,038 24.8 2.96 3 66.6% 313,876 6,143,493,823 167
1995 441,851 1.75 % 7,337 -1,039 23.6 3.19 3 66.4% 293,195 5,744,212,979 167
1990 405,168 1.91 % 7,306 -969 22.6 3.36 3 66.1% 267,733 5,327,231,061 167
1985 368,638 0.50 % 1,824 -6,354 21.4 3.70 2 65.8% 242,695 4,870,921,740 165
1980 359,519 0.02 % 59 -8,070 18.9 4.20 2 65.5% 235,660 4,458,003,514 164
1975 359,226 -0.48 % -1,741 -11,364 16.1 5.29 2 54.3% 194,923 4,079,480,606 161
1970 367,931 2.27 % 7,799 -2,772 15.9 5.95 2 46.4% 170,592 3,700,437,046 160
1965 328,936 2.70 % 8,213 -2,210 16.2 6.56 2 47.5% 156,305 3,339,583,597 161
1960 287,871 2.94 % 7,774 -1,083 16.7 6.56 2 47.6% 137,039 3,034,949,748 161
1955 249,000 2.98 % 6,800 -685 19.0 6.56 2 47.3% 117,726 2,773,019,936 161

Suriname Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 586,632 0.96% 5,498 -1,000 29.0 2.43 4 65.1% 382,175 7,794,798,739 171
2025 611,191 0.82% 4,912 -1,000 30.2 2.43 4 65.4% 399,428 8,184,437,460 171
2030 632,401 0.68% 4,242 -1,000 31.5 2.43 4 65.9% 417,001 8,548,487,400 170
2035 649,996 0.55% 3,519 -1,000 32.7 2.43 4 66.9% 434,693 8,887,524,213 170
2040 663,767 0.42% 2,754 -1,000 33.9 2.43 4 68.1% 452,153 9,198,847,240 170
2045 673,764 0.30% 1,999 -1,000 35.1 2.43 4 69.4% 467,461 9,481,803,274 170
2050 680,241 0.19% 1,295   36.3 2.43 4 70.6% 480,037 9,735,033,990 170

Main Cities by Population in Suriname

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Paramaribo 223,757  
  2 Lelydorp 18,223  

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