Demographics of Suriname
This is a demography of the population of Suriname, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
| Demographics of Suriname | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Suriname in 2020 | |
| Population | 632,638 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 1.13% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 15.38 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.59 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.42 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.92 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 30.25 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | 2.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 23.38% |
| 65 and over | 6.55% |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 107,723 | — |
| 1950 | 198,668 | +2.13% |
| 1964 | 324,211 | +3.56% |
| 1972 | 379,607 | +1.99% |
| 1980 | 354,860 | −0.84% |
| 2004 | 492,464 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 541,638 | +1.20% |
| 2016 | 558,368 | +0.76% |
| Source: 2016 daat | ||
Most Surinamese people live in the narrow, northern coastal plain. The population is one of the most ethnically varied in the world. Each ethnic group preserves its own culture, and many institutions, including political parties, tend to follow ethnic lines. Informal relationships vary: the upper classes of all ethnic backgrounds mix freely; outside of the elite, social relations tend to remain within ethnic groupings. All groups may be found in the schools and workplace.
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