Congo vs Suriname: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Congo
62.4%
in 2020
Suriname
56.8%
in 2020
Congo rank
15th
Suriname rank
18th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62.4% against 56.8% in Suriname, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Suriname ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 34.5% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 37.5% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 60.4% | 10.7% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 65.6% | 16.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 65.3% | 18.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 58.9% | 5.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 56.8% | 5.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Congo or Suriname?
- Congo, at 62.4% against 56.8% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Congo and Suriname?
- 5.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.