China vs Suriname: Share of population urban
China
66.34
in 2025
Suriname
65.79
in 2025
China rank
115th
Suriname rank
118th
Share of population urban over time
- China
- Suriname
How they compare
China currently reports 66.34 against 65.79 in Suriname, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
China ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.02 | 47.69 | 33.66 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 18.02 | 64.93 | 46.91 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 17.53 | 65.98 | 48.45 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 23.03 | 66.19 | 43.15 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 29.67 | 66.54 | 36.87 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 66.68 | 24.28 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 56.5 | 66.21 | 9.71 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 65.87 | 0.6619 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, China or Suriname?
- China, at 66.34 against 65.79 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between China and Suriname?
- 0.55, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do China and Suriname rank globally for share of population urban?
- China ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.