Benin vs Suriname: Share of population living in cities
Benin
39.9%
in 2020
Suriname
40.2%
in 2020
Benin rank
98th
Suriname rank
96th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.2% against 39.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 7.2% | Benin |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 22.4% | 7.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 37.9% | 18.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 41.1% | 16.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 41.2% | 11.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 40.0% | 3.9% | 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, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.2% against 39.9% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Benin and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Benin ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.