Costa Rica vs Suriname: Population in the largest city
Costa Rica
56.64
in 2020
Suriname
56.81
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Suriname rank
18th
Population in the largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 56.81 against 56.64 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.77 | 34.53 | 9.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.9 | 37.54 | 6.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 45.81 | 60.44 | 14.63 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 51.28 | 65.63 | 14.35 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 54.94 | 65.32 | 10.39 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 58.88 | 4.39 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 56.81 | 0.1739 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 56.81 against 56.64 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.17, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.