Age composition in 2026:
| Suriname | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 25.05%161,607 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 66.45%428,768 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 8.51%54,890 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 29.9 years in Suriname and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Surinameโs current median age in 2018, about 8 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Suriname peaks in 2071 at 752,895.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Suriname will be 53.5%, and 14.96% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Suriname | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2021 19 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2047 8 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2070 | 2070 |