Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 15-64, total was 425,317 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Suriname stood at 425,317. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Suriname peaked at 425,317 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133,165, in 1960.
That places Suriname 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,914 | 133,165 | 171,793 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,175 | 178,519 | 203,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,774 | 205,483 | 242,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,339 | 245,234 | 289,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,285 | 298,151 | 346,323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,939 | 351,144 | 400,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,557 | 405,252 | 425,317 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Solomon Islands 501,289 compare
- 165 Macao 488,335 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 470,174 compare
- 168 Maldives 402,582 compare
- 169 Montenegro 397,715 compare
- 170 Malta 385,851 compare
More health data for Suriname
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82,486 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,565 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 5,561 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 24.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Suriname?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname was 425,317 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 425,317 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,165 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.