The population of Suriname was estimated at 472,000 in 2009. Suriname ranks 167th in population in the world. Close to half of the population lives in the capital city of Paramaribo.
Just under 500,000 is the estimated population of Suriname in 2011.Specifically, the population is estimated at 491,989 for July 2011. That places Suriname as 167th in terms of the range from most to least population of the world's countries. About 90% of Suriname's population is found in the capital city of Paramaribo or along the country's Atlantic coastline.
Albina's population is 3895.
Suriname population is so low because Suriname is such a small country and it would get to crowed. There are also not many cities for people to work in so not many jobs are available in Suriname.
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That the inhabitable area is small and concentrated and that there was a major exodus from the Republic are reasons why Suriname has such a low population. Almost 80 percent of Suriname is covered by rainforests. Most of the population lives along the coast. Also one-third of the population chose to emigrate to the Netherlands around the time of Suriname's independence on November 25, 1975.
The capital, and largest city, of Suriname, Paramaribo, has a population estimate of around 250,000 people. The second largest city is Lelydorp with a population of about 19,000.
Paramaribo and Lelydorp are the top cities in Suriname, in terms of population and modern conveniences. Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, is the largest city in Suriname by a landslide. The total estimated population of Suriname for 2009 is over 480,000. It's estimated that over half the population [over 240,000] lives in Paramaribo. The second largest city is Lelydorp at around 19,000 inhabitants.
Lelydorp is the second largest city in Suriname. Its population is 19,000. There's a big jump in numbers from it to the first place city. The capital city of Paramaribo is Suriname's largest city, with an estimated population of around 250,000.
The South American country with the lowest population density is Suriname. Its population density is around 4 people per square kilometer.
Paramaribo is both the largest and the capital city of Suriname. It has an estimated population of around 250,000. It's far, far larger than the second largest city. Lelydorp's population is 19,000.
The official name of Suriname in English is Republic of Suriname. In Dutch the official name is Republiek Suriname. In Sranan Tongo ['Surinamean tongue'], a Creole language spoken by over two-thirds of the population, Suriname is known as Sranan.Unofficially, the country still may be called by its former name of 'Dutch Guiana' from its colonial past. Or it may be called Suriname.
Brazil is Suriname's southern neighbor.Specifically, Brazil is South America's largest sovereign state. Suriname is South America's smallest sovereign state. The two countries hold their rank in terms of population and of size.