Equatorial Guinea vs Suriname: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
180,829 people
in 2020
Suriname
179,059 people
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
161st
Suriname rank
162nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 180,829 people against 179,059 people in Suriname, a difference of 1,770 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,174 people | 115,215 people | 13,041 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 130,768 people | 137,226 people | 6,458 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 150,218 people | 155,510 people | 5,292 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 173,394 people | 142,168 people | 31,226 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 268,177 people | 157,279 people | 110,898 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 307,573 people | 183,794 people | 123,779 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 370,902 people | 180,936 people | 189,966 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 180,829 people | 179,059 people | 1,770 people | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Suriname?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 180,829 people against 179,059 people in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
- 1,770 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Suriname rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st 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.