Population by labor force status bars in Suriname
Suriname: Population by labor force status bars was 162,122 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162,122
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
167,470
in 2013
All-time low
154,840
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Suriname is 162,122, 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 bars in Suriname peaked at 167,470 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 154,840, 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 bars in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 154,840 | — |
| 1992 | 155,360 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 155,654 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 156,450 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 157,707 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 158,305 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 158,316 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157,892 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 157,366 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 157,070 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 157,176 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 157,679 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 158,408 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 159,385 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 160,561 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 161,827 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 163,211 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 164,563 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 165,743 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 166,624 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 167,152 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 167,422 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 167,470 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167,277 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 166,844 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 166,228 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 165,541 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,938 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 164,554 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,303 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 164,004 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 163,612 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,174 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 162,663 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 162,122 | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 162,122 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 162,122 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,877 | 154,840 | 158,316 | 9 |
| 2000s | 160,562 | 157,070 | 165,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 | 164,554 | 167,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,313 | 162,122 | 164,303 | 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 bars in Suriname?
- Population by labor force status bars in Suriname was 162,122 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 167,470 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,840 in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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