Population, ages 15-24, total in Suriname
Suriname: Population, ages 15-24, total was 79,042 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
79,042
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
88,825
in 2004
All-time low
77,476
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Suriname, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 79,042 for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Suriname peaked at 88,825 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77,476, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,726 | — |
| 1991 | 82,877 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 80,956 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 79,222 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 77,990 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 77,476 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77,775 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78,802 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 80,341 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 82,077 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 83,753 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 85,356 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 86,886 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 88,129 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88,825 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88,810 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87,960 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86,369 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 84,371 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 82,445 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 80,937 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 79,948 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 79,384 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 79,152 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79,082 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79,042 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 79,042 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 79,042 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,912, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,224 | 77,476 | 84,726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,290 | 82,445 | 88,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,591 | 79,042 | 80,937 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 160 Cape Verde 124,102 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 121,299 compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 120,080 compare
- 164 Brunei 77,348 compare
- 165 Maldives 69,984 compare
- 166 Belize 67,112 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Suriname?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Suriname was 79,042 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 88,825 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,476 in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.