Number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname

Suriname: Number of refugees per 100000 was 8.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.75
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,616
in 1989
All-time low
2.49
in 2012
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname, 1989–2025

05001.0k1.5k1989200720251989: 1.6k1990: 1.6k1991: 1.4k1992: 609.41993: 213.21994: 216.61995: 190.21996: 171.81997: 1481998: 107.31999: 88.52000: 70.12001: 49.12002: 20.32003: 13.22004: 9.12005: 52006: 12.42007: 11.72008: 9.32009: 8.12010: 4.42011: 42012: 2.52013: 32014: 32015: 3.32016: 2.72017: 2.92018: 3.72019: 2.82020: 2.82021: 3.62022: 5.62023: 6.72024: 7.92025: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 8.75 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname peaked at 1,616 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2012.

Suriname ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname, 1989 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1989 1,616 —
1990 1,605 -0.7%
1991 1,427 -11.1%
1992 609.43 -57.3%
1993 213.18 -65.0%
1994 216.63 +1.6%
1995 190.17 -12.2%
1996 171.82 -9.7%
1997 147.97 -13.9%
1998 107.34 -27.5%
1999 88.45 -17.6%
2000 70.07 -20.8%
2001 49.12 -29.9%
2002 20.34 -58.6%
2003 13.23 -35.0%
2004 9.15 -30.9%
2005 5.01 -45.3%
2006 12.38 +147.3%
2007 11.68 -5.7%
2008 9.31 -20.3%
2009 8.09 -13.0%
2010 4.36 -46.1%
2011 3.95 -9.4%
2012 2.49 -37.1%
2013 2.99 +20.1%
2014 2.95 -1.1%
2015 3.27 +10.6%
2016 2.72 -16.7%
2017 2.86 +5.2%
2018 3.67 +28.2%
2019 2.81 -23.5%
2020 2.78 -1.1%
2021 3.56 +28.2%
2022 5.62 +57.7%
2023 6.68 +18.9%
2024 7.88 +18.0%
2025 8.75 +11.1%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 8.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 8.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +147.3% 5.01 12.38

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,616 1,616 1,616 1
1990s 477.65 88.45 1,605 10
2000s 20.84 5.01 70.07 10
2010s 3.21 2.49 4.36 10
2020s 5.88 2.78 8.75 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 120 Dominican Republic 10.76 compare
  2. 121 Latvia 10.2 compare
  3. 122 Bermuda 9.29 compare
  4. 124 Solomon Islands 8.7 compare
  5. 125 Benin 8.63 compare
  6. 126 Panama 8.2 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Suriname was 8.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,616 in 1989.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2012.
How does Suriname rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Suriname ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of refugees per 100000
Source
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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