Kuwait vs Suriname: Population of cities towns and villages

Kuwait
168,504
in 2020
Suriname
179,059
in 2020
Kuwait rank
164th
Suriname rank
162nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Kuwait
  • Suriname
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019852020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 179,059 against 168,504 in Kuwait, a difference of 10,555.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 164th 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 Kuwait Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 20,794 115,215 94,421 Suriname
1960s 35,539 137,226 101,687 Suriname
1970s 52,636 155,510 102,874 Suriname
1980s 75,631 142,168 66,537 Suriname
1990s 69,496 157,279 87,783 Suriname
2000s 104,102 183,794 79,692 Suriname
2010s 136,104 180,936 44,832 Suriname
2020s 168,504 179,059 10,555 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Kuwait or Suriname?
Suriname, at 179,059 against 168,504 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Kuwait and Suriname?
10,555, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Suriname rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Kuwait ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed