Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 66.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 66.5% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Suriname peaked at 66.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1968.
Suriname ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 66.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 66.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.3%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.2% | 46.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 47.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 54.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 59.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 62.6% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.9% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 15-64 in Suriname?
- Population ages 15-64 in Suriname was 66.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1968.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 15-64?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.