New Caledonia vs Suriname: Share of population living in the capital city
New Caledonia
42.3%
in 2020
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
New Caledonia rank
18th
Suriname rank
20th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- New Caledonia
- Suriname
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 42.3% against 40.2% in Suriname, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 20th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 39.4% | 7.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 41.1% | 9.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 41.2% | 9.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 40.0% | 11.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, New Caledonia or Suriname?
- New Caledonia, at 42.3% against 40.2% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between New Caledonia and Suriname?
- 2.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do New Caledonia and Suriname rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- New Caledonia ranks 18th 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.