Population, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population, male was 319,510 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
319,510
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
319,510
in 2025
All-time low
133,208
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Suriname is 319,510, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Suriname peaked at 319,510 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133,208, in 1960.
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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133,208 | — |
| 1961 | 137,854 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 143,747 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 150,964 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 157,576 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 163,268 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 168,958 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 174,908 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 181,102 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 187,520 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 194,097 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 200,658 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 203,342 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 202,102 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 200,666 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 199,053 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 197,273 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 195,341 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 193,242 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 190,964 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 189,584 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 189,442 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 189,833 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 190,791 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 192,395 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 194,680 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 197,243 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 199,410 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 201,950 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 204,940 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 206,893 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 208,059 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 209,252 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 210,036 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 211,449 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 215,250 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 220,325 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 225,407 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 230,543 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 235,763 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 241,095 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 246,522 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 251,985 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 257,383 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 261,257 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 263,737 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 266,371 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 269,175 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 272,089 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 275,055 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 278,035 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 281,005 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 283,978 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 286,967 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 289,945 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 292,878 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 295,686 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 298,348 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 300,939 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 303,844 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 306,915 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 309,422 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 311,765 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 314,349 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 316,926 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 319,510 | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 319,510 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 319,510 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,910 | 133,208 | 187,520 | 10 |
| 1970s | 197,674 | 190,964 | 203,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,027 | 189,442 | 204,940 | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,298 | 206,893 | 235,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,467 | 241,095 | 275,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,162 | 278,035 | 303,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,148 | 306,915 | 319,510 | 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, male in Suriname?
- Population, male in Suriname was 319,510 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 319,510 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,208 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for population, male?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.