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
167th
of 215 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196019922025

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 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 168 Macao 315,701 compare
  4. 170 Montenegro 300,021 compare

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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 167th out of 215 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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.