Mayotte vs Suriname: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Mayotte
137,654 people
in 2023
Suriname
163,174 people
in 2023
Mayotte rank
169th
Suriname rank
167th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Mayotte
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 163,174 people against 137,654 people in Mayotte, a difference of 25,520 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Mayotte's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Mayotte ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,006 people | 96,527 people | 86,520 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 14,645 people | 147,813 people | 133,168 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 20,580 people | 176,678 people | 156,097 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 31,758 people | 150,046 people | 118,288 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 53,847 people | 156,627 people | 102,780 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 79,534 people | 160,562 people | 81,029 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 107,936 people | 166,405 people | 58,469 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 131,157 people | 163,773 people | 32,616 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Mayotte or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 163,174 people against 137,654 people in Mayotte as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Mayotte and Suriname?
- 25,520 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mayotte and Suriname rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mayotte ranks 169th 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.