Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname
Suriname: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 6.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.88 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname peaked at 69.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2012.
That places Suriname 139th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.31 | — |
| 2001 | 48.6 | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 20.13 | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 12.31 | +147.2% |
| 2007 | 11.61 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 8.05 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 7.85 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 6.88 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.64 | 4.98 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.47 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 2.76 | 7.85 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 105 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname was 6.88 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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