South Sudan vs Suriname: International migrant stock
South Sudan
7.7%
in 2024
Suriname
8.2%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
95th
Suriname rank
92nd
International migrant stock over time
- South Sudan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 4.8% | 8.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, South Sudan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.2% against 7.7% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between South Sudan and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Suriname rank globally for international migrant stock?
- South Sudan ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.