Suriname vs Chinese Taipei: Share of population living in the capital city
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
39.0%
in 2020
Suriname rank
20th
Chinese Taipei rank
22nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Suriname
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.2% against 39.0% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Suriname ranks 20th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 19.2% | 0.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 27.7% | 10.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 33.9% | 7.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 35.7% | 5.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.3% | 2.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.0% | 1.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Suriname or Chinese Taipei?
- Suriname, at 40.2% against 39.0% in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Suriname and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Chinese Taipei?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Suriname and Chinese Taipei rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Suriname ranks 20th and Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd 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.