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Suriname
The smallest country in South America, Suriname is a former Dutch colony on the continent's northeastern Atlantic coast. The capital Paramaribo features a UNESCO-listed historic inner city with Dutch colonial architecture. Suriname's remarkably diverse population includes Creole, Hindustani, Javanese, Maroon, and indigenous communities. Over 90% of the country is covered by pristine tropical rainforest.
Major cities: Paramaribo, Lelydorp, Nieuw Nickerie, Moengo
2024
634K
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2050
734K
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2100
709K
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~2200
1.0M
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~2500
1.0M
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Population634K
Fertility (TFR)2.23
Life expectancy73.8
Median age28.1
Infant mortality15.2 per 1,000
Pop. density4/km²
Urbanization66%
Youth share (0-14)26%
Land area160,508 km²
LanguageDutch
ReligionChristian
HDI0.722 (#114)
RegionSouth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196K | 6.21 | 50.7 | 43.2 | 19.1 | -1K | 2.4% |
| 1955 | 225K | 6.37 | 53.5 | 44.7 | 15.7 | +0K | 2.9% |
| 1960 | 264K | 6.59 | 56.6 | 44.9 | 13.9 | +1K | 3.1% |
| 1965 | 320K | 6.32 | 59.1 | 40.9 | 11.9 | +2K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 379K | 5.53 | 59.5 | 33.7 | 10.5 | +4K | 2.3% |
| 1975 | 391K | 4.63 | 60.0 | 32.1 | 10.1 | -11K | 2.2% |
| 1980 | 375K | 3.79 | 60.7 | 29.2 | 10.5 | -7K | 1.9% |
| 1985 | 387K | 3.71 | 61.4 | 32.9 | 9.1 | -4K | 2.4% |
| 1990 | 412K | 3.22 | 62.1 | 30.1 | 8.2 | -6K | 2.2% |
| 1995 | 430K | 2.90 | 62.8 | 26.1 | 7.5 | +1K | 1.9% |
| 2000 | 477K | 3.05 | 64.4 | 25.5 | 8.1 | +2K | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 519K | 2.71 | 67.0 | 21.7 | 8.2 | -2K | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 550K | 2.69 | 69.6 | 20.7 | 7.1 | -1K | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 582K | 2.57 | 70.6 | 19.5 | 7.2 | -1K | 1.2% |
| 2020 | 612K | 2.31 | 72.3 | 17.7 | 6.8 | -0K | 1.1% |
| 2024Now | 634K | 2.23 | 73.8 | 17.2 | 6.8 | -1K | 1.0% |
| 2025 | 640K | 2.21 | 73.9 | 17.0 | 6.9 | -1K | 1.0% |
| 2030 | 666K | 2.11 | 74.6 | 16.0 | 7.3 | -1K | 0.9% |
| 2035 | 688K | 2.04 | 75.3 | 15.2 | 7.8 | -1K | 0.7% |
| 2040 | 707K | 1.98 | 76.1 | 14.3 | 8.3 | -1K | 0.6% |
| 2045 | 723K | 1.93 | 76.8 | 13.5 | 8.8 | -1K | 0.5% |
| 2050 | 734K | 1.89 | 77.5 | 12.8 | 9.3 | -1K | 0.4% |
| 2055 | 742K | 1.87 | 78.3 | 12.4 | 9.6 | -1K | 0.3% |
| 2060 | 748K | 1.85 | 79.1 | 11.9 | 9.8 | -1K | 0.2% |
| 2065 | 751K | 1.83 | 79.8 | 11.5 | 10.1 | -0K | 0.1% |
| 2070 | 753K | 1.81 | 80.5 | 11.2 | 10.4 | -0K | 0.1% |
| 2075 | 752K | 1.80 | 81.2 | 10.8 | 10.7 | -1K | 0.0% |
| 2080 | 749K | 1.78 | 81.9 | 10.4 | 11.1 | -1K | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 742K | 1.77 | 82.6 | 10.1 | 11.5 | -1K | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 733K | 1.76 | 83.2 | 9.9 | 11.9 | -1K | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 721K | 1.75 | 83.9 | 9.7 | 12.3 | -1K | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 709K | 1.74 | 84.5 | 9.6 | 12.4 | -0K | -0.3% |