Korea vs Suriname: Share of population living in the capital city
Korea
42.9%
in 2020
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
Korea rank
17th
Suriname rank
20th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Korea currently reports 42.9% against 40.2% in Suriname, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 20th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 1.7% | Korea |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 22.4% | 4.3% | Korea |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 37.9% | 4.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 41.1% | 2.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.2% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.2% | 2.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Korea or Suriname?
- Korea, at 42.9% against 40.2% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Korea and Suriname?
- 2.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Suriname rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Korea ranks 17th 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.