Population, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 49.9% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Suriname peaked at 51.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
That places Suriname 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 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, male in Suriname?
- Population, male in Suriname was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for population, male?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.