Population, female in Suriname
Suriname: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Suriname stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Suriname peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (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, male 82,486 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 162,121 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Suriname?
- Population, female in Suriname was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for population, female?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.