Population young working old in Suriname
Suriname: Population young working old was 163,174 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163,174
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
189,895
in 1971
All-time low
81,919
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 163,174 for population young working old 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, population young working old in Suriname peaked at 189,895 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 81,919, 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.
Population young working old in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,919 | — |
| 1951 | 85,340 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 87,659 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 90,433 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 93,639 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 97,234 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 101,134 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 105,189 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 109,288 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 113,431 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 117,569 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 121,577 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 128,131 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 136,938 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 144,692 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 151,813 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 158,990 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 166,130 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 172,970 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 179,320 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 185,039 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 189,895 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 189,827 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 185,352 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 180,898 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 176,422 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 171,858 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 167,191 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 162,465 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 157,829 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 153,790 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 150,737 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 148,682 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 147,644 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 147,509 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 148,129 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 149,152 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 150,075 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 151,450 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 153,294 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 154,377 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 154,840 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 155,360 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 155,654 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 156,450 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 157,707 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 158,305 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158,316 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157,892 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 157,366 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 157,070 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 157,176 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 157,679 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 158,408 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 159,385 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 160,561 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 161,827 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 163,211 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 164,563 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 165,743 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 166,624 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 167,152 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 167,422 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 167,470 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167,277 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 166,844 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 166,228 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 165,541 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,938 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 164,554 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,303 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 164,004 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 163,612 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,174 | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 163,174 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 163,174 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,527 | 81,919 | 113,431 | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,813 | 117,569 | 179,320 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,678 | 157,829 | 189,895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,046 | 147,509 | 153,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,627 | 154,377 | 158,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,562 | 157,070 | 165,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 | 164,554 | 167,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,773 | 163,174 | 164,303 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Suriname?
- Population young working old in Suriname was 163,174 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 189,895 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,919 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for population young working old?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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