The population of Suriname is expected to grow by 4,000 in 2025 and reach 603,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,000 people yearly. On average there are 9,689 births and 4,779 deaths in Suriname per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.82 percent per year. The population density of Suriname has changed from 2.3 in 1980 to 3.8 in 2023.
| Current population | 601,126 people at present (Sunday 13th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 33.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 years | |
| Population density | 3.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 599,000 | 4,000 (0.7%) | -1,000 | 33.4 | 2.18 | 4 | 398,000 (66.4%) |
| 2024 | 595,000 | 4,000 (0.7%) | -1,000 | 33.1 | 4 | 394,000 (66.3%) | |
| 2023 | 591,000 | 4,000 (0.7%) | -1,000 | 32.8 | 4 | 391,000 (66.2%) | |
| 2022 | 587,000 | 5,000 (0.9%) | -1,000 | 32.5 | 4 | 388,000 (66.1%) | |
| 2021 | 582,000 | 4,000 (0.7%) | -1,000 | 32.4 | 4 | 385,000 (66.1%) | |
| 2020 | 578,000 | 5,000 (0.9%) | -1,000 | 32.2 | 2.28 | 4 | 382,000 (66.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 32.0 | 2.30 | 4 | 378,000 (66.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 31.7 | 2.33 | 4 | 375,000 (66.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 31.5 | 2.35 | 4 | 372,000 (66.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 31.3 | 2.37 | 4 | 368,607 (66.0%) |
| 2015 | 553,208 | 5,280 (1.0%) | -1,000 | 31.1 | 2.40 | 4 | 365,355 (66.0%) |
| 2010 | 526,103 | 5,484 (1.0%) | -1,000 | 30.0 | 2.52 | 3 | 349,038 (66.3%) |
| 2005 | 498,946 | 5,316 (1.1%) | -1,297 | 28.8 | 2.67 | 3 | 332,707 (66.7%) |
| 2000 | 472,390 | 5,387 (1.1%) | -1,825 | 27.8 | 2.86 | 3 | 313,875 (66.4%) |
| 1995 | 443,724 | 6,687 (1.5%) | -2,038 | 27.0 | 3.08 | 3 | 293,195 (66.1%) |
| 1990 | 407,472 | 7,980 (2.0%) | -1,039 | 26.3 | 3.27 | 3 | 267,734 (65.7%) |
| 1985 | 371,470 | 3,810 (1.0%) | -969 | 25.7 | 3.51 | 2 | 242,696 (65.3%) |
| 1980 | 362,777 | 652 (0.2%) | -6,354 | 24.3 | 3.90 | 2 | 235,660 (65.0%) |
| 1975 | 362,654 | -2,445 (-0.7%) | -8,070 | 22.1 | 4.73 | 2 | 194,923 (53.7%) |
| 1970 | 371,273 | 4,425 (1.2%) | -11,364 | 22.0 | 5.65 | 2 | 170,593 (45.9%) |
| 1965 | 331,793 | 8,796 (2.7%) | -2,772 | 22.1 | 6.30 | 2 | 156,304 (47.1%) |
| 1960 | 289,966 | 8,222 (2.8%) | -2,210 | 22.5 | 6.61 | 2 | 137,038 (47.3%) |
In 2024 the population of Suriname was 595,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 33.1. Urban population has increased from 313,875 (66.4%) in 2000 to 398,000 (66.4%) in the current year. The population density of Suriname has changed from 2.3 in 1980 to 3.8 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 32.2 | 2.28 | 4 | 382,000 (66.0%) |
| 2025 | 599,000 | 4,000 (0.7%) | -1,000 | 33.4 | 2.18 | 4 | 398,000 (66.4%) |
| 2030 | 617,000 | 3,000 (0.5%) | -1,000 | 34.4 | 2.09 | 4 | 413,000 (67.0%) |
| 2035 | 630,000 | 2,000 (0.3%) | -1,000 | 35.4 | 2.01 | 4 | 428,000 (67.9%) |
| 2040 | 640,000 | 2,000 (0.3%) | -1,000 | 36.5 | 1.95 | 4 | 443,000 (69.2%) |
| 2045 | 646,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | -1,000 | 37.5 | 1.90 | 4 | 455,000 (70.5%) |
| 2050 | 648,000 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,000 | 38.3 | 1.86 | 4 | 465,000 (71.7%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 75.7 (72.5 years for male and 79.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 4.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Suriname constitutes of 299,000 women and 300,000 men, which means there are 1,003 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.6% of population (194,975) is 19 or younger, 59.1% of population (354,009) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.6% of population (51,215) is over 65.