Military personnel in Suriname
Suriname: Military personnel was 2,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Suriname, 1975–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Suriname is 2,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Suriname peaked at 4,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,500 people | 1,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,400 people | 2,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Suriname?
- Military personnel in Suriname was 2,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for military personnel?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.