Azerbaijan vs Suriname: Share of population living in cities

Azerbaijan
39.9%
in 2020
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
97th
Suriname rank
96th

Share of population living in cities over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Suriname
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 40.2% against 39.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 26.1% 0.0% 26.1% Azerbaijan
1960s 26.9% 9.5% 17.4% Azerbaijan
1970s 29.2% 22.4% 6.8% Azerbaijan
1980s 33.1% 37.9% 4.8% Suriname
1990s 33.5% 41.1% 7.7% Suriname
2000s 34.1% 41.2% 7.1% Suriname
2010s 37.2% 40.0% 2.8% Suriname
2020s 39.9% 40.2% 0.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Azerbaijan or Suriname?
Suriname, at 40.2% against 39.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Azerbaijan and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Azerbaijan and Suriname rank globally for share of population living in cities?
Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.