Population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname

Suriname: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Suriname, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname is 163,174, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname peaked at 189,895 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 81,919, in 1950.

Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Mauritius 192,621 compare
  2. 165 Reunion 185,455 compare
  3. 166 Bhutan 168,770 compare
  4. 168 Cape Verde 137,743 compare
  5. 169 Mayotte 137,654 compare
  6. 170 Western Sahara 135,554 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Suriname was 163,174 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 189,895 in 1971.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 81,919 in 1950.
How does Suriname rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Suriname ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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