Population, female (% of total population) in Suriname
Suriname: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Suriname stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Suriname peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 141st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Suriname?
- Population, female in Suriname was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for population, female?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.