Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Suriname
179,059 people
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
185,894 people
in 2020
Suriname rank
162nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
160th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 185,894 people against 179,059 people in Suriname, a difference of 6,835 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 162nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,215 people | 136,910 people | 21,695 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 137,226 people | 141,228 people | 4,002 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 155,510 people | 144,076 people | 11,434 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 142,168 people | 160,624 people | 18,456 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 157,279 people | 165,163 people | 7,884 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 183,794 people | 170,320 people | 13,474 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 180,936 people | 182,256 people | 1,320 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 179,059 people | 185,894 people | 6,835 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
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, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 185,894 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 Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6,835 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 162nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th 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.