Male population by age group in Suriname
Suriname: Male population by age group was 27,152 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,152 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,571 people
in 1971
All-time low
16,751 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Suriname stood at 27,152 people.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Suriname peaked at 34,571 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,751 people, in 1950.
That places Suriname 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,751 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,627 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 18,372 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 19,100 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 19,861 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 20,705 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 21,554 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 22,398 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 23,231 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 24,053 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 24,862 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 25,624 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 27,197 people | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 29,451 people | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 30,943 people | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 31,659 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 32,171 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 32,644 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 33,225 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 33,883 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 34,386 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 34,571 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 33,633 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 31,884 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 30,367 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 29,116 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 28,155 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 27,443 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 26,842 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 26,230 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 25,638 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 25,278 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 25,363 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 25,918 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 26,824 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 27,855 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28,774 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 29,393 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 29,799 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 30,076 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30,027 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29,661 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 29,154 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 28,486 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27,838 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 27,402 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 27,152 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 27,114 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27,269 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27,608 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28,053 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 28,518 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28,931 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29,151 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,056 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28,740 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,410 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28,177 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28,082 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28,120 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28,209 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,263 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28,284 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,306 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28,318 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,316 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,268 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,125 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,889 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,635 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27,405 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,237 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27,162 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27,152 people | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 27,152 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 27,152 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,365 people | 16,751 people | 24,053 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,166 people | 24,862 people | 33,883 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,263 people | 26,230 people | 34,571 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,492 people | 25,278 people | 30,076 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,171 people | 27,114 people | 30,027 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,524 people | 28,053 people | 29,151 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,161 people | 27,635 people | 28,318 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,239 people | 27,152 people | 27,405 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 male population by age group in Suriname?
- Male population by age group in Suriname was 27,152 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 34,571 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,751 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for male population by age group?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.