Net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Net migration, annual growth rate was 17.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 194.7%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
612.58 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-389.56 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at 17.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.7% on the previous year and up 2,145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 612.58 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -389.56 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 612.58 % change on previous year | +2772.8% |
| 1963 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1964 | -56.47 % change on previous year | +408.8% |
| 1965 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1966 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1967 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1970 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1971 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1972 | -389.56 % change on previous year | +6079.1% |
| 1973 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1974 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1975 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | -0.8328 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0791 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1229 % change on previous year | +1300.1% |
| 1980 | 35.03 % change on previous year | +28399.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1982 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1985 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1986 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1987 | -39.46 % change on previous year | +845.9% |
| 1988 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 1989 | -49.48 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1990 | -68.25 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1992 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1993 | -28.77 % change on previous year | -446.9% |
| 1994 | 62.79 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1995 | 147 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 1996 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0858 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -7806.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2000 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 2003 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2004 | -171.47 % change on previous year | -1423.3% |
| 2005 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2006 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9298 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8342 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2016 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -856.2% |
| 2017 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2018 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 2019 | 122.44 % change on previous year | +1262.9% |
| 2020 | -254.97 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2021 | -64.19 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2022 | -103.29 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -18.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.07 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +28399.3% | 0.1229 % change on previous year | 35.03 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +7806.6% | -0.0858 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -6079.1% | -6.3 % change on previous year | -389.56 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +2772.8% | 21.32 % change on previous year | 612.58 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1423.3% | 12.96 % change on previous year | -171.47 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1300.1% | 0.0088 % change on previous year | 0.1229 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.4 % change on previous year | -56.47 % change on previous year | 612.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -40.01 % change on previous year | -389.56 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -49.48 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.47 % change on previous year | -68.25 % change on previous year | 147 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.2 % change on previous year | -171.47 % change on previous year | 26.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 122.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -70.57 % change on previous year | -254.97 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 23 Thailand 17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Saint Martin (French Part) 17.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kosovo 17.13 % change on previous year compare
- 27 China 15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bangladesh 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 15 % change on previous year 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Suriname was 17.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 612.58 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -389.56 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.