International migrant stock, total in Suriname
Suriname: International migrant stock, total was 51,902 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 51,902 for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Suriname peaked at 51,902 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,083, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,083 | — |
| 1995 | 22,320 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 27,506 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 33,662 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 39,713 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 43,127 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 47,801 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 51,902 | +8.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 51,902 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 51,902 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,285, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,202 | 18,083 | 22,320 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,584 | 27,506 | 33,662 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41,420 | 39,713 | 43,127 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,852 | 47,801 | 51,902 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 153 United States Virgin Islands 56,779 compare
- 154 Bhutan 55,705 compare
- 155 Guyana 54,175 compare
- 157 Laos 51,446 compare
- 158 North Korea 50,439 compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 49,997 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, total in Suriname?
- International migrant stock, total in Suriname was 51,902 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51,902 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,083 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.