Number of people living in the capital city in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people living in the capital city was 306,372 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Suriname, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Suriname is 306,372 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Suriname peaked at 323,510 people in 2070 and was at its lowest, 246,131 people, in 2020.
That places Suriname 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 246,131 people | — |
| 2025 | 252,581 people | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 265,877 people | +5.3% |
| 2035 | 279,972 people | +5.3% |
| 2040 | 285,979 people | +2.1% |
| 2045 | 290,220 people | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 292,259 people | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 293,956 people | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 316,614 people | +7.7% |
| 2065 | 317,292 people | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 323,510 people | +2.0% |
| 2075 | 323,090 people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 321,616 people | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 319,636 people | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 316,260 people | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 309,193 people | -2.2% |
| 2100 | 306,372 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 249,356 people | 246,131 people | 252,581 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 272,924 people | 265,877 people | 279,972 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 288,100 people | 285,979 people | 290,220 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 293,108 people | 292,259 people | 293,956 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 316,953 people | 316,614 people | 317,292 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 323,300 people | 323,090 people | 323,510 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 320,626 people | 319,636 people | 321,616 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 312,726 people | 309,193 people | 316,260 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 306,372 people | 306,372 people | 306,372 people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in the capital city in Suriname?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Suriname was 306,372 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 323,510 people in 2070.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,131 people in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.