Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Share of population living in the capital city
Dominican Republic
40.1%
in 2020
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Suriname rank
20th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.2% against 40.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 20th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 37.9% | 8.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 41.1% | 10.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 41.2% | 6.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 40.0% | 2.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.2% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.2% against 40.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
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.