Population by labor force status in Suriname
Suriname: Population by labor force status was 162,122 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162,122 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
167,470 people
in 2013
All-time low
154,840 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Suriname is 162,122 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Suriname peaked at 167,470 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 154,840 people, in 1991.
That places Suriname 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 154,840 people | — |
| 1992 | 155,360 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 155,654 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 156,450 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 157,707 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 158,305 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158,316 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157,892 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 157,366 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 157,070 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 157,176 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 157,679 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 158,408 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 159,385 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 160,561 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 161,827 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 163,211 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 164,563 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 165,743 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 166,624 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 167,152 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 167,422 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 167,470 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167,277 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 166,844 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 166,228 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 165,541 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,938 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 164,554 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,303 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 164,004 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 163,612 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,174 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 162,663 people | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 162,122 people | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 162,122 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 162,122 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,877 people | 154,840 people | 158,316 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 160,562 people | 157,070 people | 165,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 people | 164,554 people | 167,470 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,313 people | 162,122 people | 164,303 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 480.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Suriname?
- Population by labor force status in Suriname was 162,122 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 167,470 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,840 people in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for population by labor force status?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).