Suriname Population History
1960 - 2026
Suriname's population has grown from 263,918 in 1960 to 628,886 in 2023, a total increase of 138.3% (2.38x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
263,918
2023 Population
628,886
Total Growth
138.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
263,918
1970
379,442
1980
375,377
1990
412,493
2000
476,643
2010
549,923
2020
612,317
2023
628,886
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.93%
1965-1970
+3.47%
1970-1975
+0.61%
1975-1980
-0.82%
1980-1985
+0.61%
1985-1990
+1.29%
1990-1995
+0.82%
1995-2000
+2.10%
2000-2005
+1.73%
2005-2010
+1.15%
2010-2015
+1.13%
2015-2020
+1.03%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 628,886 | +5,722 |
| 2022 | 623,164 | +5,268 |
| 2021 | 617,896 | +5,579 |
| 2020 | 612,317 | +6,549 |
| 2019 | 605,768 | +6,255 |
| 2018 | 599,513 | +5,800 |
| 2017 | 593,713 | +5,956 |
| 2016 | 587,757 | +6,130 |
| 2015 | 581,627 | +6,254 |
| 2014 | 575,373 | +6,353 |
| 2013 | 569,020 | +6,387 |
| 2012 | 562,633 | +6,364 |
| 2011 | 556,269 | +6,346 |
| 2010 | 549,923 | +6,355 |
| 2009 | 543,568 | +6,323 |
| 2008 | 537,245 | +6,229 |
| 2007 | 531,016 | +6,019 |
| 2006 | 524,997 | +5,684 |
| 2005 | 519,313 | +5,390 |
| 2004 | 513,923 | +7,509 |
| 2003 | 506,414 | +9,863 |
| 2002 | 496,551 | +9,991 |
| 2001 | 486,560 | +9,917 |
| 2000 | 476,643 | +9,727 |
| 1999 | 466,916 | +9,510 |
| 1998 | 457,406 | +9,339 |
| 1997 | 448,067 | +9,237 |
| 1996 | 438,830 | +9,224 |
| 1995 | 429,606 | +7,231 |
| 1994 | 422,375 | +3,023 |
| 1993 | 419,352 | +1,763 |
| 1992 | 417,589 | +2,576 |
| 1991 | 415,013 | +2,520 |
| 1990 | 412,493 | +4,084 |
| 1989 | 408,409 | +6,182 |
| 1988 | 402,227 | +5,316 |
| 1987 | 396,911 | +4,581 |
| 1986 | 392,330 | +5,358 |
| 1985 | 386,972 | +4,779 |
| 1984 | 382,193 | +3,447 |
| 1983 | 378,746 | +2,191 |
| 1982 | 376,555 | +1,096 |
| 1981 | 375,459 | +82 |
| 1980 | 375,377 | -2,225 |
| 1979 | 377,602 | -3,900 |
| 1978 | 381,502 | -3,565 |
| 1977 | 385,067 | -3,222 |
| 1976 | 388,289 | -2,881 |
| 1975 | 391,170 | -2,506 |
| 1974 | 393,676 | -2,096 |
| 1973 | 395,772 | -1,641 |
| 1972 | 397,413 | +5,481 |
| 1971 | 391,932 | +12,490 |
| 1970 | 379,442 | +12,536 |
| 1969 | 366,906 | +12,290 |
| 1968 | 354,616 | +11,937 |
| 1967 | 342,679 | +11,544 |
| 1966 | 331,135 | +11,135 |
| 1965 | 320,000 | +10,959 |
| 1964 | 309,041 | +12,007 |
| 1963 | 297,034 | +13,122 |
| 1962 | 283,912 | +11,121 |
| 1961 | 272,791 | +8,873 |
| 1960 | 263,918 | — |