Cape Verde vs Suriname: Population by labor force status
Cape Verde
130,224 people
in 2025
Suriname
162,122 people
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
166th
Suriname rank
165th
Population by labor force status over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 162,122 people against 130,224 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 31,898 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,884 people | 156,877 people | 28,008 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 179,812 people | 160,562 people | 19,250 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 151,273 people | 166,405 people | 15,132 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 139,010 people | 163,313 people | 24,302 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 162,122 people against 130,224 people in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 31,898 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 165th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).