Population ages 65 and above, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 65 and above, total was 52,412 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,412
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52,412
in 2025
All-time low
12,735
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Suriname is 52,412, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Suriname peaked at 52,412 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,735, in 1988.
Suriname ranks 169th 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 65 and above, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,185 | — |
| 1961 | 14,532 | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 15,486 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 15,931 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 16,161 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 16,086 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15,953 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 15,849 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 15,789 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15,793 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,885 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 16,082 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16,213 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16,249 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 16,325 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16,412 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16,483 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16,536 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16,571 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16,590 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 16,105 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 15,197 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 14,424 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 13,792 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 13,318 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,012 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12,842 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,739 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,735 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,822 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12,882 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12,924 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12,996 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13,079 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,241 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13,896 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15,051 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 16,396 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 17,922 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 19,606 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 21,423 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 23,336 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 25,321 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 27,458 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 28,738 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 29,135 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29,676 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30,284 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,890 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31,503 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,155 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32,819 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33,450 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,061 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34,755 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35,632 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,732 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 38,049 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 39,489 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41,018 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 42,762 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 44,268 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 45,838 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 47,931 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 50,115 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 52,412 | +4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 52,412 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 52,412 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,476 | 13,185 | 16,161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,335 | 15,885 | 16,590 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,699 | 12,735 | 16,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,799 | 12,882 | 19,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,776 | 21,423 | 31,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,816 | 32,155 | 41,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,221 | 42,762 | 52,412 | 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 65 and above, total in Suriname?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Suriname was 52,412 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 52,412 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,735 in 1988.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.