Costa Rica vs Suriname: Share of population living in the capital city
Costa Rica
41.7%
in 2020
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Suriname rank
20th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 41.7% against 40.2% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 19.0% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 22.4% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 37.9% | 8.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 41.1% | 6.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 41.2% | 1.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 40.0% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 41.7% against 40.2% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica 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 share of population living in the capital city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.