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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Suriname

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population639.85K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.52B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$7.07K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.82024 · yearsInternet use87.4%2023 · % of populationForest area94.4%2023 · % of land area
Population
639,850

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Suriname2025 · 639.85K
0159.96K319.93K479.89K639.85K1960199320251960: 263,9181961: 272,7911962: 283,9121963: 297,0341964: 309,0411965: 320,0001966: 331,1351967: 342,6791968: 354,6161969: 366,9061970: 379,4421971: 391,9321972: 397,4131973: 395,7721974: 393,6761975: 391,1701976: 388,2891977: 385,0671978: 381,5021979: 377,6021980: 375,3771981: 375,4591982: 376,5551983: 378,7461984: 382,1931985: 386,9721986: 392,3301987: 396,9111988: 402,2271989: 408,4091990: 412,4931991: 415,0131992: 417,5891993: 419,3521994: 422,3751995: 429,6061996: 438,8301997: 448,0671998: 457,4061999: 466,9162000: 476,6432001: 486,5602002: 496,5512003: 506,4142004: 513,9232005: 519,3132006: 524,9972007: 531,0162008: 537,2452009: 543,5682010: 549,9232011: 556,2692012: 562,6332013: 569,0202014: 575,3732015: 581,6272016: 587,7572017: 593,7132018: 599,5132019: 605,7682020: 612,3172021: 617,8962022: 623,1642023: 628,8862024: 634,4312025: 639,850

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Suriname in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Paramaribo
Country code
SUR

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