Mauritius vs Suriname: Population by labor force status
Mauritius
184,371 people
in 2025
Suriname
162,122 people
in 2025
Mauritius rank
163rd
Suriname rank
165th
Population by labor force status over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 184,371 people against 162,122 people in Suriname, a difference of 22,249 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,532 people | 156,877 people | 161,655 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 298,842 people | 160,562 people | 138,280 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 245,275 people | 166,405 people | 78,870 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 195,975 people | 163,313 people | 32,662 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 184,371 people against 162,122 people in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 22,249 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd 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).