Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname
Suriname: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 47,906 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47,906 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
47,906 people
in 2023
All-time low
7,069 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname stood at 47,906 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname peaked at 47,906 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,069 people, in 1951.
That places Suriname 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,520 people | — |
| 1951 | 7,069 people | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 7,908 people | +11.9% |
| 1953 | 8,536 people | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 9,034 people | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 9,465 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 9,924 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 10,482 people | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 11,201 people | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 12,093 people | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 13,195 people | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 14,539 people | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 15,491 people | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 15,937 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 16,168 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 16,094 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15,957 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 15,854 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 15,792 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15,799 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,892 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 16,089 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16,221 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16,255 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 16,334 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16,417 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16,486 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16,539 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16,578 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16,595 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 16,112 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 15,206 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 14,432 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 13,801 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 13,323 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 13,016 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12,851 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,743 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,739 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,826 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12,883 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,933 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13,003 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13,085 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,246 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13,904 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 15,055 people | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 16,402 people | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 17,930 people | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 19,611 people | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 21,427 people | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 23,340 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 25,331 people | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 27,464 people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 28,742 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 29,139 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29,680 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30,288 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,891 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31,506 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,157 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32,823 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33,449 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,058 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34,751 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35,632 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,729 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 38,040 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 39,482 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41,009 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 42,747 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,250 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 45,816 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 47,906 people | +4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 47,906 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 47,906 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,323 people | 7,069 people | 12,093 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,483 people | 13,195 people | 16,168 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,341 people | 15,892 people | 16,595 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,705 people | 12,739 people | 16,112 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,805 people | 12,883 people | 19,611 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,781 people | 21,427 people | 31,506 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,813 people | 32,157 people | 41,009 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,180 people | 42,747 people | 47,906 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname was 47,906 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47,906 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,069 people in 1951.
- How does Suriname rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Suriname ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.