Demographics of Suriname

Demographics of Suriname
Population pyramid of Suriname in 2020
Population632,638 (2022 est.)
Growth rate1.13% (2022 est.)
Birth rate15.38 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate6.59 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy72.42 years
Fertility rate1.92 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate30.25 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate2.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years23.38%
65 and over6.55%
Nationality
NationalitySurinamese
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921 107,723—    
1950 198,668+2.13%
1964 324,211+3.56%
1972 379,607+1.99%
1980 354,860−0.84%
2004 492,464+1.37%
2012 541,638+1.20%
2016 558,368+0.76%
Source:[1] 2016 daat[2][3]

This is a demography of the population of Suriname, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.

Most Surinamese people live in the narrow, northern coastal plain. The population is one of the most ethnically varied in the world. Each ethnic group preserves its own culture, and many institutions, including political parties, tend to follow ethnic lines. Informal relationships vary: the upper classes of all ethnic backgrounds mix freely; outside of the elite, social relations tend to remain within ethnic groupings. All groups may be found in the schools and workplace.

  1. ^ "NATIONAL CENSUS REPORT SURINAME" (PDF). CARICOMSTATS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.