International migrant stock in Suriname
Suriname: International migrant stock was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.2% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Suriname peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 92nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Marshall Islands 8.8% compare
- 90 Gambia 8.6% compare
- 91 North Macedonia 8.3% compare
- 93 Türkiye 8.1% compare
- 94 Chile 7.8% compare
- 95 South Sudan 7.7% compare
More financial sector data for Suriname
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Suriname?
- International migrant stock in Suriname was 8.2% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for international migrant stock?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.