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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Suriname, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Suriname peaked at 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Suriname 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 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 | +150.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 169 Oman 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Austria 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Botswana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Mozambique 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 United States of America 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0412 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Suriname ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 147.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.