Population, female in Suriname
Suriname: Population, female was 320,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Suriname stood at 320,340. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Suriname peaked at 320,340 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130,710, in 1960.
That places Suriname 168th 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 | 154,293 | 130,710 | 179,386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 190,513 | 185,345 | 194,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,491 | 185,793 | 203,469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,467 | 205,600 | 231,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,156 | 235,548 | 268,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,997 | 271,888 | 301,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,943 | 305,402 | 320,340 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 165 Macao 370,199 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 341,071 compare
- 167 Montenegro 323,108 compare
- 169 Malta 278,675 compare
- 170 Cape Verde 259,172 compare
- 171 Brunei 218,895 compare
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 320,340 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 320,340 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,710 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population, female?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.