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Suriname Population 2023
Suriname, officially known as the Republic of Suriname, is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It’s the smallest sovereign state in South America. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Suriname in 2020 is 623,236 (6.23 Lakh)
The total Land Area of Suriname is 156,000 sq. km (60,000 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Suriname is 4 per sq. km (10 people per sq. mi).
| Suriname | Demography |
| Total Population | 623,236 (6.2 million) |
| Global Rank | 171 |
| Land Area | 156,000 sq. km (60,000 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 90 |
| Pop. Density | 4 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Paramaribo |
Source: UN World Population Prospects report
Religion in Suriname
Suriname is a religiously diverse country with half of the population following Christianity. As per the census studied 52.3% of Surinamese were Christians; 26.7% were Protestants and 21.6% were Catholics.
Hinduism is the second largest religion in surname with 18.8% of people following it. Muslims constitute 14.3% of the population and Folk religions are practiced by 5.6% of the population. About 6.2% of the population declared they had “no religion”, while a further 1.9% adhere to “other religions”.
Religion percentage in Suriname
- Christianity – 52.3%
Protestants (26.7%)
Catholics (21.6%) - Hinduism – 18.8%
- Islam – 14.3%
- Folk religions – 5.6%
- Other – 1.9%
- Unaffiliated – 6.2%
Source: Census 2020
Top Cities in Suriname by Population
- Paramaribo – 223,757
- Lelydorp – 18,223
- Nieuw Nickerie – 13,143