Bahamas vs Suriname: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bahamas
48,745
in 2025
Suriname
52,412
in 2025
Bahamas rank
171st
Suriname rank
169th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bahamas
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 52,412 against 48,745 in Bahamas, a difference of 3,667.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Bahamas ranks 171st and Suriname ranks 169th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 5,127 15,476 10,350 Suriname
1970s 7,736 16,335 8,599 Suriname
1980s 11,991 13,699 1,708 Suriname
1990s 17,441 14,799 2,642 Bahamas
2000s 26,684 27,776 1,092 Suriname
2010s 38,574 35,816 2,758 Bahamas
2020s 45,679 47,221 1,542 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bahamas or Suriname?
Suriname, at 52,412 against 48,745 in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bahamas and Suriname?
3,667, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Suriname?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Suriname rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bahamas ranks 171st and Suriname ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.