Demographics of Suriname
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This article is about the demographic features of the population of Suriname, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Most Surinamers live in the narrow, northern coastal plain. The population is one of the most ethnically varied in the world. Each ethnic group preserves its own culture and many institutions, including political parties, tend to follow ethnic lines. Informal relationships vary: the upper classes of all ethnic backgrounds mix freely; outside of the elite, social relations tend to remain within ethnic groupings. All groups may be found in the schools and workplace.
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[edit] CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
[edit] Population
470,784 (July 2007 est.)
[edit] Age structure
0-14 years: 32% (male 70,871; female 67,466)
15-64 years: 62% (male 137,209; female 131,905)
65 years and over: 6% (male 10,907; female 12,945) (2000 est.)
[edit] Population growth rate
1.103% (2007 est.)
[edit] Birth rate
17.31 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
[edit] Death rate
5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
[edit] Net migration rate
-0.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
[edit] Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
[edit] Infant mortality rate
20.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
[edit] Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.36 years
male: 68.71 years
female: 74.14 years (2000 est.)
[edit] Total fertility rate
2.5 children born/woman (2000 est.)
[edit] Nationality
noun: Surinamer(s)
adjective: Surinamese
[edit] Ethnic groups
- Hindustani, also known locally as East Indians; their ancestors emigrated from northern British India in the latter part of the 19th century to do indention work. In contrast to what their name suggests, a minority among them is Muslim. The majority is Hindu. 37%,
- Creole (mixed white and black) 31%,
- Javanese 15% (Southeast Asians),
- "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 8%,
- White 5%,
- Amerindian 2%,
- Chinese 2%,
Although there are official statistics available, the current population of Suriname is very different of these. Local estimates are
- 182 908 Hindustani (Indian/Pakistani descendants) estimates are up to 200-300 000 which can include unregistred immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana
- 151 000 Creole (Mixed African and European/Asian/Amerindian/Jewish etc.) Some estimates are higher because this figure exclude immigrants from Haiti, Dominican republic and Guyana
- 75 000 Marron (African descendants)
- 71 789 Javanese
- 70 000 Chinese (some estimates are up to 100 000)
- 60 000 Brazilian (estimates varie between 20 000 and 80000)
- 12 000 Amerindian
- 12 000 European (of which 8000 are Dutch)
- 2 200 Arab/ Middle-eastern (mostly Lebanese but also Syrian and Palestinian)
- 200 Jews
[edit] Religions
Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly of the Moravian Church (Herrnhut)), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
[edit] Languages
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranan Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population), Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu), Javanese and Portuguese
[edit] Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 95%
female: 91% (1995 est.)
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