Iceland vs Suriname: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Iceland
0.0403
in 2025
Suriname
0.0506
in 2025
Iceland rank
185th
Suriname rank
183rd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.0506 against 0.0403 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0103.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 3.92 | 2.73 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.59 | 0.973 | 0.383 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.3562 | 0.021 | 0.3352 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2825 | 0.0462 | 0.2362 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.1605 | 0.0502 | 0.1103 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.1651 | -0.0333 | 0.1984 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.058 | -0.0675 | 0.1255 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.035 | -0.0543 | 0.0893 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.0506 against 0.0403 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Iceland and Suriname?
- 0.0103, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.