Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Suriname
Suriname: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 6.88 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.88 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
141st
of 241 countries
All-time high
69.31 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.47 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.88 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Suriname 141st out of 241 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 (per) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.31 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.6 per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 20.13 per 100,000 people | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1 per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 per 100,000 people | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 12.31 per 100,000 people | +147.2% |
| 2007 | 11.61 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.25 per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 8.05 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.34 per 100,000 people | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 3.93 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 2.94 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.71 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.65 per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.79 per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 2.76 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.55 per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 5.59 per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 6.65 per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 7.85 per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 6.88 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.88 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.88 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.64 per 100,000 people | 4.98 per 100,000 people | 69.31 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 per 100,000 people | 2.47 per 100,000 people | 4.34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 per 100,000 people | 2.76 per 100,000 people | 7.85 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Melanesia 7.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Czechia 7.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 7.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 6.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Samoa 5.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 5.62 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 241 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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