Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname
Suriname: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 498.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
498.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 181 countries
All-time high
507.06
in 2024
All-time low
7.32
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname stood at 498.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6,716.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname peaked at 507.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.32 | — |
| 2017 | 11.28 | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 34.36 | +204.5% |
| 2019 | 235.4 | +585.1% |
| 2020 | 324.67 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 345.2 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 408.56 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 414.86 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 507.06 | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 498.7 | -1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 498.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 78.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 498.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.06, 70.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.09 | 7.32 | 235.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 416.51 | 324.67 | 507.06 | 6 |
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 asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Suriname was 498.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 507.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Suriname ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,716.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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