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Suriname

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In brief

Population: 639.9K (2025). World rank 168 of 216; in Americas, 27 of 46. Aged 15–64: 66.5% (2025). World rank 70 of 216; in Americas, 26 of 46. Births per 1,000 people: 17.2 (2024). World rank 88 of 216; in Americas, 10 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 581.6K → 639.9K, population growth per year +1.1% → +0.9%, and living in cities 66.2% → 65.8%.

Population and migration

Population
639,850 2025
Population density
3.9 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+0.9% 2025
Living in cities
65.8% 2025
Net migration per year
-967 2025
Born in another country
8.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
25.3% 2025
Aged 15–64
66.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over
8.2% 2025
Life expectancy
73.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
77 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
70.6 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
2.2 2024
Births per 1,000 people
17.2 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
6.8 2024

Society

Languages
Dutch
Religions
Protestant 23.6%, Hindu 22.3%, Catholic 21.6%, Muslim 13.8%, and no religion 7.5% (2012)