Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Suriname
Suriname: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Suriname, 1992–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 24 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname peaked at 52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Suriname 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52 | — |
| 1993 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 39 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | — |
| 2018 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 19 | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 | 11 | 52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.75 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 19 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More social development data for Suriname
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname was 24 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.