Share of the population that is female in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Suriname is 50.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Suriname peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1971.
That places Suriname 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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. (58 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 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 share of the population that is female in Suriname?
- Share of the population that is female in Suriname was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population that is female?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is 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 United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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