Population ages 65 and above, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 65 and above, male was 21,651 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 21,651 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Suriname peaked at 21,651 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,541, in 1991.
That places Suriname 169th out of 217 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 65 and above, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,564 | — |
| 1961 | 7,277 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 7,756 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 7,944 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8,008 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7,900 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,764 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 7,646 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 7,556 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 7,507 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7,519 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7,601 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7,631 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7,593 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,594 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,617 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,654 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7,703 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7,754 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,804 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7,557 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 7,052 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6,618 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 6,256 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 5,977 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5,785 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,665 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,584 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,549 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,557 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5,554 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5,541 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,542 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,548 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,587 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,879 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6,435 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 7,097 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 7,865 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 8,727 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 9,674 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 10,692 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 11,768 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 12,925 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13,536 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13,586 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,700 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,855 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14,013 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14,152 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,276 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14,393 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14,501 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,635 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,857 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,182 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15,597 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16,081 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16,577 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17,087 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,691 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18,165 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18,722 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 19,615 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 20,595 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 21,651 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,592 | 6,564 | 8,008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,647 | 7,519 | 7,804 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,160 | 5,549 | 7,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,378 | 5,541 | 8,727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,790 | 9,674 | 14,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,319 | 14,276 | 17,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,406 | 17,691 | 21,651 | 6 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Suriname?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Suriname was 21,651 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21,651 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,541 in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.