Belize vs Suriname: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belize
171,553 people
in 2020
Suriname
179,059 people
in 2020
Belize rank
163rd
Suriname rank
162nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 179,059 people against 171,553 people in Belize, a difference of 7,506 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,806 people | 115,215 people | 69,409 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 57,059 people | 137,226 people | 80,166 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 69,558 people | 155,510 people | 85,952 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 90,642 people | 142,168 people | 51,526 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 91,982 people | 157,279 people | 65,297 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 104,196 people | 183,794 people | 79,598 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 139,248 people | 180,936 people | 41,688 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 171,553 people | 179,059 people | 7,506 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 179,059 people against 171,553 people in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belize and Suriname?
- 7,506 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.