Maldives vs Suriname: Population (Our World)

Maldives
526,009
in 2023
Suriname
628,892
in 2023
Maldives rank
174th
Suriname rank
171st

Population (Our World) over time

  • Maldives
  • Suriname
0200.0k400.0k600.0k100015112023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 628,892 against 526,009 in Maldives, a difference of 102,883.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

Across all 224 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 171st of 239 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Suriname Difference Ahead
1800s 42,378 80,721 38,343 Suriname
1810s 42,383 80,724 38,341 Suriname
1820s 43,544 81,394 37,850 Suriname
1830s 46,164 82,869 36,704 Suriname
1840s 48,965 84,382 35,418 Suriname
1850s 51,675 85,517 33,842 Suriname
1860s 54,204 86,162 31,959 Suriname
1870s 56,849 86,803 29,954 Suriname
1880s 59,616 87,438 27,823 Suriname
1890s 62,509 88,068 25,559 Suriname
1900s 65,522 88,753 23,231 Suriname
1910s 66,049 104,973 38,924 Suriname
1920s 68,590 133,221 64,631 Suriname
1930s 76,008 154,904 78,897 Suriname
1940s 76,757 180,954 104,197 Suriname
1950s 81,199 223,296 142,097 Suriname
1960s 104,025 314,211 210,185 Suriname
1970s 141,443 388,195 246,752 Suriname
1980s 189,182 387,529 198,347 Suriname
1990s 252,775 432,771 179,997 Suriname
2000s 308,759 513,631 204,872 Suriname
2010s 422,563 578,167 155,604 Suriname
2020s 517,104 620,572 103,468 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Maldives or Suriname?
Suriname, at 628,892 against 526,009 in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Maldives and Suriname?
102,883, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for population?
Maldives ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 171st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed