Number of people using the Internet in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people using the Internet was 549,646 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 549,646 people for number of people using the internet in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Suriname peaked at 549,646 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 208 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.
Number of people using the Internet in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 494.05 people | — |
| 1996 | 991.76 people | +100.7% |
| 1997 | 4,481 people | +351.8% |
| 1998 | 7,639 people | +70.5% |
| 1999 | 8,825 people | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 11,947 people | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 14,910 people | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 20,664 people | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 23,902 people | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 31,226 people | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 33,252 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 49,873 people | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 74,926 people | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 113,144 people | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 170,463 people | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 173,721 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 178,006 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 195,128 people | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 212,813 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 230,610 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 248,726 people | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 266,842 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 290,594 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 330,344 people | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 375,779 people | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 549,646 people | +46.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 549,646 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 549,646 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +351.8% | 991.76 people | 4,481 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,738 people | 0 people | 8,825 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 54,431 people | 11,947 people | 170,463 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,256 people | 173,721 people | 375,779 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,646 people | 549,646 people | 549,646 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 655,505 people compare
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- 162 Montenegro 554,205 people compare
- 164 Malta 533,922 people compare
- 165 East Timor 473,116 people compare
- 166 Eritrea 472,278 people compare
More science & technology data for Suriname
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 6.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Suriname?
- Number of people using the internet in Suriname was 549,646 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 549,646 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people using the internet?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.