Refugees by country of asylum in Suriname
Suriname: Refugees by country of asylum was 24 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugees by country of asylum in Suriname, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Suriname is 24 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Suriname peaked at 52 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Refugees by country of asylum in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52 people | — |
| 1993 | 50 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 39 people | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 11 people | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 34 people | — |
| 2018 | 41 people | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 44 people | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 19 people | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 29 people | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 25 people | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 24 people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 24 people | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 24 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 24 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 people | 11 people | 52 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.75 people | 0 people | 44 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.2 people | 19 people | 29 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Suriname?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Suriname was 24 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 52 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.