Suriname

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 967 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Suriname has lost a cumulative 141,236 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-967

Net migration rate

-1.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-192,295

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

4,703

Top year: 1962

Peak emigration

-11,390

Lowest year: 1977

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-543

Per year

Suriname loses approximately 967 people per year to emigration (1.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 4,703 in 1962.

Migration flows in Suriname are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).