Net migration in Suriname
Suriname: Net migration was -967 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -967 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Suriname peaked at 4,703 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -11,390, in 1977.
That places Suriname 108th out of 218 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.
Net migration in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 544 | — |
| 1961 | 660 | +21.3% |
| 1962 | 4,703 | +612.6% |
| 1963 | 4,181 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 1,820 | -56.5% |
| 1965 | 1,657 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 2,103 | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 2,637 | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 3,147 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 3,575 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 3,791 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 3,552 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | -10,285 | -389.6% |
| 1973 | -10,765 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | -11,061 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | -11,287 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | -11,381 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | -11,390 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -11,389 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -11,375 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | -7,390 | -35.0% |
| 1981 | -6,991 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | -6,566 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | -6,036 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | -4,894 | -18.9% |
| 1985 | -3,763 | -23.1% |
| 1986 | -3,920 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | -5,467 | +39.5% |
| 1988 | -2,573 | -52.9% |
| 1989 | -3,846 | +49.5% |
| 1990 | -6,471 | +68.3% |
| 1991 | -6,174 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | -5,662 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | -7,291 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | -2,713 | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 1,275 | -147.0% |
| 1996 | 1,165 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,164 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,241 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,380 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,516 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1,641 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2,076 | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 2,345 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | -1,676 | -171.5% |
| 2005 | -1,534 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | -1,403 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | -1,312 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -1,255 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -1,204 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -1,138 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -1,060 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | -1,011 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | -968 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | -959 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | -967 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -906 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | -935 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | -851 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 191 | -122.4% |
| 2020 | -296 | -255.0% |
| 2021 | -486 | +64.2% |
| 2022 | -988 | +103.3% |
| 2023 | -988 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1,166 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | -967 | -17.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -967 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -967 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +612.6% | 660 | 4,703 |
| 1972 | -389.6% | 3,552 | -10,285 |
| 2020 | -255.0% | 191 | -296 |
| 2004 | -171.5% | 2,345 | -1,676 |
| 1995 | +147.0% | -2,713 | 1,275 |
| 2019 | +122.4% | -851 | 191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,503 | 544 | 4,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | -8,159 | -11,390 | 3,791 | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,145 | -7,390 | -2,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,209 | -7,291 | 1,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | -80.6 | -1,676 | 2,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | -860.4 | -1,138 | 191 | 10 |
| 2020s | -815.17 | -1,166 | -296 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe -650 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -714 compare
- 107 Northern Mariana Islands -963 compare
- 109 American Samoa -1,051 compare
- 110 Iraq -1,064 compare
- 111 Micronesia (country) -1,125 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 in Suriname?
- Net migration in Suriname was -967 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,703 in 1962.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -11,390 in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for net migration?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.