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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Suriname, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname peaked at 0.0162 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2012.
That places Suriname 121st out of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0162 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +147.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per person, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +147.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 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 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 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 units per person in 1989.
- 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 units per person in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.