Suriname Population Pyramid 1980

Suriname
1980
Population: 375,377

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-5 -1   1980  +1 +5

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Suriname in 1980

In 1980, Suriname had a total population of 375,377 people. That is 1.1% less than in 1970, when the population stood at 379,442. With a median age of 18.4 years, Suriname had a youth dependency ratio of 74.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.8 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.


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