Female population by age group in Suriname
Suriname: Female population by age group was 26,178 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,178 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,319 people
in 1971
All-time low
16,018 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Suriname stood at 26,178 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Suriname peaked at 32,319 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,018 people, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,018 people | — |
| 1951 | 16,965 people | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 17,723 people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 18,524 people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 19,391 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 20,286 people | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 21,133 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 21,967 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 22,776 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 23,568 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 24,334 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 25,046 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 26,331 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 27,687 people | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 28,380 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28,991 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 29,626 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 30,244 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 31,052 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 31,806 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 32,198 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 32,319 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 31,595 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 30,215 people | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 28,946 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 27,832 people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 26,912 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 26,180 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 25,550 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 24,982 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 24,520 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 24,317 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24,522 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 25,157 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 26,095 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 27,114 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 28,002 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 28,598 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28,985 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 29,247 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 29,191 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 28,829 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 28,326 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 27,666 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27,024 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 26,554 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 26,251 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,189 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,349 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26,706 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 27,165 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 27,640 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28,055 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28,274 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28,179 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,865 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27,540 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27,313 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27,227 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27,258 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,331 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27,370 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27,380 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,389 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27,395 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,394 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,337 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27,180 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 26,929 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26,659 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,418 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26,251 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26,181 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26,178 people | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26,178 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26,178 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,835 people | 16,018 people | 23,568 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,350 people | 24,334 people | 31,806 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,673 people | 24,982 people | 32,319 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,656 people | 24,317 people | 29,247 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,308 people | 26,189 people | 29,191 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,652 people | 27,165 people | 28,274 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,236 people | 26,659 people | 27,395 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,257 people | 26,178 people | 26,418 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Suriname?
- Female population by age group in Suriname was 26,178 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32,319 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,018 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for female population by age group?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.