Suriname Population Pyramid 1952
Year
1952Suriname in 1952
As of 1952, Suriname counted 206,352 inhabitants. With a median age of 18.7 years, Suriname had a youth dependency ratio of 79.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 206,352 | 18.7 | |
| French Guiana | 24,005 | 26.2 | |
| Guyana | 441,245 | 19.0 | |
| Paraguay | 1,572,605 | 16.9 | |
| Uruguay | 2,281,109 | 28.1 |





