Population of Suriname |
Total population | 2011 est. | 491 989 |
persons | |
   Male population | 2011 est. | 244 479 |
persons | |
   Female population | 2011 est. | 247 510 |
persons | |
Density of population | 2011 est. | 3.0 |
persons per km2 |  |
Sex ratio of total population | 2012 est. | 0.988 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio at birth | 2012 est. | 1.068 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of under 15 years old population | 2012 est. | 1.047 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of 15-64 years old population | 2012 est. | 0.992 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of 65 years and over population | 2012 est. | 0.743 |
male/female |  |
Population in urban areas | 2010 | 69.0 |
% of total population |  |
   Rate of urbanization | 2010-15 est. | 1.5 |
% per year |  |
Population in rural areas | 2010 | 31.0 |
% of total population |  |
Population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 26.4 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 27.2 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 25.6 |
% of female population |  |
Population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 67.3 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 67.4 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 67.1 |
% of female population |  |
Population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 6.3 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 5.4 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 7.2 |
% of female population |  |
Total median age Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. | 2012 est. | 28.7 |
years |  |
   Male median age | 2012 est. | 28.3 |
years |  |
   Female median age | 2012 est. | 29.1 |
years |  |
Life expectancy at birth,total Life expectancy at birth shows the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. | 2011 est. | 74.2 |
years |  |
   Life expectancy at birth, male population | 2011 est. | 71.5 |
years |  |
   Life expectancy at birth, female population | 2011 est. | 77.2 |
years |  |
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