Forcibly displaced people in Suriname
Suriname: Forcibly displaced people was 3,215 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Suriname, 2016–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Suriname stood at 3,215.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7,376.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Suriname peaked at 3,241 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2016.
That places Suriname 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43 | — |
| 2017 | 101 | +134.9% |
| 2018 | 247 | +144.6% |
| 2019 | 1,470 | +495.1% |
| 2020 | 2,007 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 2,162 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,571 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2,633 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,241 | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 3,215 | -0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,215 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,215 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 465.25 | 43 | 1,470 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,638 | 2,007 | 3,241 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Suriname?
- Forcibly displaced people in Suriname was 3,215 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,241 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,376.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.