Maldives vs Suriname: Population, total
Maldives
529,676
in 2025
Suriname
639,850
in 2025
Maldives rank
172nd
Suriname rank
169th
Population, total over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 639,850 against 529,676 in Maldives, a difference of 110,174.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 169th of 218 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,010 | 314,203 | 210,193 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 141,428 | 388,186 | 246,758 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 189,170 | 387,518 | 198,348 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 252,765 | 432,765 | 180,000 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 308,751 | 513,623 | 204,872 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 422,555 | 578,160 | 155,605 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 520,974 | 626,091 | 105,116 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 639,850 against 529,676 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Maldives and Suriname?
- 110,174, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for population, total?
- Maldives ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 169th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.