Melanesia vs Suriname: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Melanesia
7.22
in 2025
Suriname
6.88
in 2025
Melanesia rank
136th
Suriname rank
139th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Melanesia
- Suriname
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 7.22 against 6.88 in Suriname, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Melanesia ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 139th of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.26 | 20.64 | 4.38 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 3.19 | 9.93 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 5.55 | 1.65 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Melanesia or Suriname?
- Melanesia, at 7.22 against 6.88 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Melanesia and Suriname?
- 0.34, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Suriname rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Melanesia ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 139th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.