Suriname Population Pyramid 1956
Year
1956Suriname in 1956
In 1956, Suriname had a total population of 232,142 people. Half of the population was younger than 18.4 years; 43.6% were children under 15 and 4.3% were 65 or older.
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 | 232,142 | 18.4 | |
| French Guiana | 26,460 | 24.9 | |
| Guyana | 500,575 | 17.7 | |
| Paraguay | 1,720,406 | 16.7 | |
| Uruguay | 2,398,368 | 28.5 |





