Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 15-64, total was 425,317 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
425,317
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
425,317
in 2025
All-time low
133,165
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Suriname stood at 425,317. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Suriname peaked at 425,317 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133,165, in 1960.
That places Suriname 169th out of 218 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.
Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133,165 | — |
| 1961 | 136,682 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 140,295 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 144,167 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 148,187 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 152,102 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 156,189 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 160,701 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 165,857 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 171,793 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 178,519 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 185,956 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 191,374 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 194,171 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 196,454 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 198,337 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 199,947 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 201,343 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 202,464 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 203,184 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 205,483 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 209,527 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 213,449 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 217,312 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 221,365 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 225,835 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 230,336 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 234,099 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 238,043 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 242,294 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 245,234 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 247,249 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 249,234 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 250,619 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 252,684 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 258,004 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 265,475 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 273,353 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 281,592 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 289,948 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 298,151 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 306,050 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 313,553 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 320,549 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 325,797 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 329,617 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 333,497 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 337,521 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 341,792 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 346,323 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 351,144 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 356,297 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 361,761 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 367,490 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 373,343 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 379,150 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 384,797 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 390,125 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 395,086 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 400,196 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 405,252 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 409,622 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 413,714 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 417,783 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 421,653 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 425,317 | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 425,317 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 425,317 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,914 | 133,165 | 171,793 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,175 | 178,519 | 203,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,774 | 205,483 | 242,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,339 | 245,234 | 289,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,285 | 298,151 | 346,323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,939 | 351,144 | 400,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,557 | 405,252 | 425,317 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 166 Solomon Islands 501,289 compare
- 167 Macao 488,335 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 470,174 compare
- 170 Maldives 402,582 compare
- 171 Montenegro 397,715 compare
- 172 Malta 385,851 compare
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 15-64, total in Suriname?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Suriname was 425,317 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 425,317 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,165 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.