Suriname Population Pyramid 2027
Year
2027Suriname in 2027
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Suriname at 650,566 in 2027. Compared with 2017, when the projection stands at 593,713, that represents growth of 9.6% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 30.2 years, Suriname would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.3 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 650,566 | 30.2 | |
| Guyana | 846,020 | 27.8 | |
| French Guiana | 324,223 | 26.0 | |
| Uruguay | 3,380,241 | 38.1 | |
| Paraguay | 7,175,674 | 28.5 |
