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
Latest (2023)
163,174 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
189,895 people
in 1971
All-time low
81,919 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,919 people | — |
| 1951 | 85,340 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 87,659 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 90,433 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 93,639 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 97,234 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 101,134 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 105,189 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 109,288 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 113,431 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 117,569 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 121,577 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 128,131 people | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 136,938 people | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 144,692 people | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 151,813 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 158,990 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 166,130 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 172,970 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 179,320 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 185,039 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 189,895 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 189,827 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 185,352 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 180,898 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 176,422 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 171,858 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 167,191 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 162,465 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 157,829 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 153,790 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 150,737 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 148,682 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 147,644 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 147,509 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 148,129 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 149,152 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 150,075 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 151,450 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 153,294 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 154,377 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 154,840 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 155,360 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 155,654 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 156,450 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 157,707 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 158,305 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158,316 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157,892 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 157,366 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 157,070 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 157,176 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 157,679 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 158,408 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 159,385 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 160,561 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 161,827 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 163,211 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 164,563 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 165,743 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 166,624 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 167,152 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 167,422 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 167,470 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167,277 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 166,844 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 166,228 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 165,541 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,938 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 164,554 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,303 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 164,004 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 163,612 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,174 people | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 163,174 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 163,174 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.