Population ages 0-14, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 0-14, total was 162,121 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162,121
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
189,894
in 1971
All-time low
117,568
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Suriname stood at 162,121.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Suriname peaked at 189,894 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 117,568, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117,568 | — |
| 1961 | 121,578 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 128,131 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 136,936 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 144,694 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 151,812 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 158,993 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 166,129 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 172,970 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 179,321 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 185,038 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 189,894 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 189,826 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 185,352 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 180,896 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 176,422 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 171,859 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 167,189 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 162,467 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 157,829 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 153,789 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 150,736 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 148,681 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 147,643 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 147,509 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 148,125 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 149,153 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 150,074 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 151,450 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 153,294 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 154,377 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 154,840 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 155,359 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 155,654 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 156,450 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 157,706 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 158,303 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158,317 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157,892 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 157,362 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 157,070 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 157,175 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 157,677 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 158,407 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 159,387 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 160,561 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 161,825 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 163,211 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 164,563 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 165,743 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 166,624 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 167,154 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 167,421 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 167,469 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167,276 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 166,845 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 166,228 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 165,539 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,939 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 164,554 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,304 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 164,005 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 163,612 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,173 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 162,663 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 162,121 | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 162,121 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 162,121 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438,362, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,813 | 117,568 | 179,321 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,677 | 157,829 | 189,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,045 | 147,509 | 153,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,626 | 154,377 | 158,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,562 | 157,070 | 165,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 | 164,554 | 167,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,313 | 162,121 | 164,304 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Suriname?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Suriname was 162,121 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 189,894 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,568 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.