Maldives vs Suriname: Population
Maldives
526,009 people
in 2023
Suriname
628,892 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
173rd
Suriname rank
170th
Population over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 628,892 people against 526,009 people in Maldives, a difference of 102,883 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,199 people | 223,296 people | 142,097 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 104,025 people | 314,211 people | 210,185 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 141,443 people | 388,195 people | 246,752 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 189,182 people | 387,529 people | 198,347 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 252,775 people | 432,771 people | 179,997 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 308,759 people | 513,631 people | 204,872 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 422,563 people | 578,167 people | 155,604 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 517,104 people | 620,572 people | 103,468 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 628,892 people against 526,009 people in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Maldives and Suriname?
- 102,883 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for population?
- Maldives ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.