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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 growth
0.9%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Suriname2025 · 0.9%
-1.030.361.753.134.521960199320251961: 3.3%1962: 4%1963: 4.5%1964: 4%1965: 3.5%1966: 3.4%1967: 3.4%1968: 3.4%1969: 3.4%1970: 3.4%1971: 3.2%1972: 1.4%1973: -0.4%1974: -0.5%1975: -0.6%1976: -0.7%1977: -0.8%1978: -0.9%1979: -1%1980: -0.6%1981: 0%1982: 0.3%1983: 0.6%1984: 0.9%1985: 1.2%1986: 1.4%1987: 1.2%1988: 1.3%1989: 1.5%1990: 1%1991: 0.6%1992: 0.6%1993: 0.4%1994: 0.7%1995: 1.7%1996: 2.1%1997: 2.1%1998: 2.1%1999: 2.1%2000: 2.1%2001: 2.1%2002: 2%2003: 2%2004: 1.5%2005: 1%2006: 1.1%2007: 1.1%2008: 1.2%2009: 1.2%2010: 1.2%2011: 1.1%2012: 1.1%2013: 1.1%2014: 1.1%2015: 1.1%2016: 1%2017: 1%2018: 1%2019: 1%2020: 1.1%2021: 0.9%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.9%2024: 0.9%2025: 0.9%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Suriname in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Paramaribo
Country code
SUR

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