Population growth in Suriname
From 1960 to 2020 the population of Suriname increased from 287,870.00 to 586,634.00 people. This is a growth by 103.8 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in Suriname was recorded in 1967 with 2.81%. The biggest decrease in 1974 with -0.89%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 156.0 percent.
The average age in Suriname rose by 2.82 years from 2012 to 2020 from 28.18 to 31.00 years (median value).
Around 66% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.0% annually.
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Population development in Suriname since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Suriname | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 296,000 | 2.79 % | 44.8 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 304,000 | 2.70 % | 44.4 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 312,000 | 2.65 % | 43.8 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 320,000 | 2.67 % | 43.1 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 329,000 | 2.71 % | 42.3 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 338,000 | 2.80 % | 41.3 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 348,000 | 2.81 % | 40.3 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 357,000 | 2.55 % | 39.3 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 364,000 | 1.97 % | 38.3 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 368,000 | 1.20 % | 37.3 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 369,000 | 0.35 % | 36.3 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 368,000 | -0.36 % | 35.3 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 365,000 | -0.82 % | 34.3 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 362,000 | -0.89 % | 33.2 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 359,000 | -0.67 % | 32.3 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 358,000 | -0.36 % | 31.4 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 358,000 | -0.08 % | 30.8 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 358,000 | 0.13 % | 30.3 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 359,000 | 0.20 % | 30.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 360,000 | 0.20 % | 29.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 360,000 | 0.17 % | 29.7 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 361,000 | 0.22 % | 29.7 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 362,000 | 0.38 % | 29.7 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 365,000 | 0.67 % | 29.6 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 369,000 | 1.07 % | 29.4 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 374,000 | 1.49 % | 29.2 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 381,000 | 1.84 % | 28.9 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 389,000 | 2.06 % | 28.6 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 397,000 | 2.11 % | 28.3 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 405,000 | 2.04 % | 28.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 413,000 | 1.93 % | 27.6 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 421,000 | 1.85 % | 27.2 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 428,000 | 1.75 % | 26.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 435,000 | 1.65 % | 26.2 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 442,000 | 1.55 % | 25.8 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 448,000 | 1.44 % | 25.3 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 454,000 | 1.33 % | 24.9 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 460,000 | 1.25 % | 24.4 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 465,000 | 1.21 % | 24.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 471,000 | 1.20 % | 23.7 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 477,000 | 1.20 % | 23.4 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 482,000 | 1.19 % | 23.1 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 488,000 | 1.18 % | 22.8 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 494,000 | 1.18 % | 22.4 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 499,000 | 1.17 % | 22.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 505,000 | 1.17 % | 21.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 511,000 | 1.17 % | 21.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 517,000 | 1.16 % | 21.0 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 523,000 | 1.16 % | 20.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 529,000 | 1.15 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 535,000 | 1.14 % | 20.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 541,000 | 1.13 % | 20.0 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 547,000 | 1.12 % | 19.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 553,000 | 1.09 % | 19.5 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 559,000 | 1.06 % | 19.3 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 565,000 | 1.03 % | 19.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 571,000 | 0.99 % | 18.8 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 576,000 | 0.96 % | 18.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,602 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 581,000 | 0.93 % | 18.3 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 7,683 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 587,000 | 0.91 % | 18.1 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 7,763 M | 1.04 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Suriname
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Suriname increased by about 5,270 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.5 per 1000 people (~ 4,330 deaths) and the birth rate was 18.1 per 1000 people (~ 10,500 births). As a result, around 900 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 4,050 in Suriname. The number of births was 10,747 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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