Micronesia (country) vs Suriname: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Micronesia (country)
96,437 people
in 2050
Suriname
185,743 people
in 2050
Micronesia (country) rank
166th
Suriname rank
163rd

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 185,743 people against 96,437 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 89,306 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 238 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 28,748 people 115,625 people 86,876 people Suriname
1960s 37,963 people 109,766 people 71,803 people Suriname
1970s 49,401 people 132,058 people 82,657 people Suriname
1980s 65,137 people 131,028 people 65,891 people Suriname
1990s 81,192 people 144,791 people 63,599 people Suriname
2000s 86,219 people 171,154 people 84,935 people Suriname
2010s 84,452 people 195,357 people 110,905 people Suriname
2020s 87,916 people 217,200 people 129,284 people Suriname
2030s 91,718 people 225,106 people 133,388 people Suriname
2040s 94,916 people 207,760 people 112,844 people Suriname
2050s 96,437 people 185,743 people 89,306 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Micronesia (country) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 185,743 people against 96,437 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Micronesia (country) and Suriname?
89,306 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Suriname?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Micronesia (country) and Suriname rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Micronesia (country) ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed

Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.