Suriname Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Suriname in 1950
As of 1950, Suriname counted 195,565 inhabitants. The median age was 19.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 77.2 children under 15 and 7.1 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Suriname was 2.25 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 73.6 years on average (76.8 years for girls, 70.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
30,451 immigrants live in Suriname, 4.8% of the population.
| Guyana | 14,720 |
| Brazil | 6,044 |
| China | 5,913 |
| Netherlands | 3,774 |
257,434 people born in Suriname live in other countries.
| Netherlands | 177,165 |
| France | 34,228 |
| French Guiana | 28,615 |
| Belgium | 6,731 |
| Guyana | 4,717 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 195,565 | 19.0 | |
| French Guiana | 23,396 | 26.9 | |
| Guyana | 418,038 | 19.6 | |
| Paraguay | 1,504,345 | 17.0 | |
| Uruguay | 2,234,412 | 27.9 |





