ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Suriname
According to the World Bank, Suriname was home to 634,431 people in 2024 — the 168th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALParamaribo
Suriname by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 634,431 | 168th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.9% | 114th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 17.2 / 1,000 | 88th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.8 / 1,000 | 128th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.23 | 89th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 65.8% | 104th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $4.4B | 173rd of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $7K | 119th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $5.7K | 122nd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 16.2% | 20th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 7.8% | 56th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 73.8 yrs | 118th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 14.8 / 1,000 | 86th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 5.4% | 120th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.4 / 1,000 | 114th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.06 | 68th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 94.4% | 1st of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 14.5% | 126th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 87.4% | 78th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 142.1 / 1,000 | 36th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 92.9% | 92nd of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.92 | 210th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.3% | 200th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Suriname, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Suriname, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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