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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.