Mauritius vs Suriname: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Mauritius
192,621 people
in 2023
Suriname
163,174 people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
164th
Suriname rank
167th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 192,621 people against 163,174 people in Suriname, a difference of 29,447 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,942 people | 96,527 people | 169,416 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 329,028 people | 147,813 people | 181,215 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 333,279 people | 176,678 people | 156,601 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 322,249 people | 150,046 people | 172,203 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 319,094 people | 156,627 people | 162,467 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 298,842 people | 160,562 people | 138,280 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 245,275 people | 166,405 people | 78,870 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 200,802 people | 163,773 people | 37,029 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 192,621 people against 163,174 people in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 29,447 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mauritius ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.