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Population Pyramid of Suriname2024

Total population
634K
Median age
29.4
Peak year
2071
Peak population
753K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 196K · median age 19
Population pyramid: Suriname, 1950. Total population 196 thousand, median age 19. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 375K · median age 18.4
Population pyramid: Suriname, 1980. Total population 375 thousand, median age 18.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 477K · median age 24
Population pyramid: Suriname, 2000. Total population 477 thousand, median age 24. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 634K · median age 29.4
Population pyramid: Suriname, 2024. Total population 634 thousand, median age 29.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 734K · median age 36.8
Population pyramid: Suriname, 2050. Total population 734 thousand, median age 36.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 709K · median age 46.4
Population pyramid: Suriname, 2100. Total population 709 thousand, median age 46.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Suriname presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 29.4 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 25.6% of the population; people 65 and older account for 7.9%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Suriname's peak population in 2071.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.2 million with median age 19. Projected 2100 values are 0.7 million and median age 46.4.

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