Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname
Suriname: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 163,174 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
Suriname recorded 163,174 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname peaked at 189,895 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 81,919 people, in 1950.
That places Suriname 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,527 people | 81,919 people | 113,431 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,813 people | 117,569 people | 179,320 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,678 people | 157,829 people | 189,895 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,046 people | 147,509 people | 153,790 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,627 people | 154,377 people | 158,316 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,562 people | 157,070 people | 165,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 people | 164,554 people | 167,470 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,773 people | 163,174 people | 164,303 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Mauritius 192,621 people compare
- 165 Reunion 185,455 people compare
- 166 Bhutan 168,770 people compare
- 168 Cape Verde 137,743 people compare
- 170 Western Sahara 135,554 people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname was 163,174 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 189,895 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,919 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.