In 50 Years of Independence, More than 250,000 Surinamese People Came to the Netherlands

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In just under a week, it will be fifty years since Suriname gained independence from the Netherlands. Research by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) shows that more than 250,000 Surinamese people have come to the Netherlands since then. Currently, 181,000 people born in Suriname still live in the Netherlands. The first generation that settled in the Netherlands after independence in 1975 struggled socially and economically, partly because some people …

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Since Suriname's independence in 1975, 256,000 Surinamese have moved to the Netherlands. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is publishing these figures on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of independence on November 25. Immigration to the Netherlands experienced two distinct peaks. The first was in 1975, the year of independence itself. The second followed in 1979 and 1980, when the so-called "toedelingsovereenkomst" (secession agreement) expi…

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November 25, 2025, marks the fiftieth anniversary of Suriname's declaration of independence by the Netherlands. Suriname is the only country in the world that was asked to become independent and received money for saying yes. This "yes" was granted without consulting the public. As a result, more than half the population fled, primarily to the Netherlands, fearing ethnic unrest. Those who could not flee now mostly live in poverty, both materiall…