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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199120082025

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

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).