Guyana vs Suriname: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Guyana
53,508 people
in 2023
Suriname
47,906 people
in 2023
Guyana rank
168th
Suriname rank
171st

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 53,508 people against 47,906 people in Suriname, a difference of 5,602 people.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 16,583 people 9,323 people 7,259 people Guyana
1960s 22,299 people 15,483 people 6,816 people Guyana
1970s 27,184 people 16,341 people 10,843 people Guyana
1980s 29,596 people 13,705 people 15,892 people Guyana
1990s 29,404 people 14,805 people 14,598 people Guyana
2000s 31,134 people 27,781 people 3,353 people Guyana
2010s 40,040 people 35,813 people 4,227 people Guyana
2020s 50,648 people 45,180 people 5,468 people Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Guyana or Suriname?
Guyana, at 53,508 people against 47,906 people in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guyana and Suriname?
5,602 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Guyana ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.