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