Netherlands vs Suriname: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Netherlands
206,288 people
in 2050
Suriname
185,743 people
in 2050
Netherlands rank
161st
Suriname rank
163rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Netherlands
- Suriname
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 206,288 people against 185,743 people in Suriname, a difference of 20,545 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 163rd of 238 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 367,168 people | 9,442 people | 357,726 people | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 438,387 people | 10,300 people | 428,087 people | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 487,207 people | 11,236 people | 475,971 people | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 845,236 people | 12,255 people | 832,981 people | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 599,963 people | 13,360 people | 586,602 people | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 973,386 people | 14,548 people | 958,838 people | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 1.20 million people | 15,782 people | 1.19 million people | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 1.33 million people | 16,928 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 1.33 million people | 18,414 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 1.33 million people | 20,017 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 1.34 million people | 21,748 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 1.34 million people | 23,617 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 1.34 million people | 25,632 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 1.34 million people | 27,799 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 1.34 million people | 30,127 people | 1.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 1.34 million people | 32,621 people | 1.30 million people | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 1.33 million people | 35,286 people | 1.30 million people | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 1.33 million people | 38,125 people | 1.29 million people | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 1.33 million people | 41,138 people | 1.29 million people | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 1.32 million people | 43,530 people | 1.28 million people | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 1.42 million people | 45,982 people | 1.38 million people | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 1.53 million people | 48,473 people | 1.48 million people | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1.62 million people | 50,979 people | 1.57 million people | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1.73 million people | 53,469 people | 1.67 million people | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1.84 million people | 57,969 people | 1.78 million people | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 2.03 million people | 62,610 people | 1.96 million people | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.24 million people | 67,316 people | 2.17 million people | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 2.49 million people | 71,983 people | 2.42 million people | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 2.80 million people | 76,465 people | 2.73 million people | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 3.17 million people | 87,011 people | 3.09 million people | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 3.59 million people | 98,005 people | 3.50 million people | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 3.96 million people | 105,173 people | 3.85 million people | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 4.49 million people | 115,625 people | 4.37 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 4.77 million people | 109,766 people | 4.66 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.91 million people | 132,058 people | 4.78 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.76 million people | 131,028 people | 4.62 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.33 million people | 144,791 people | 4.19 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.81 million people | 171,154 people | 2.64 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 195,357 people | 1.49 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 777,667 people | 217,200 people | 560,466 people | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 397,426 people | 225,106 people | 172,320 people | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 232,903 people | 207,760 people | 25,143 people | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 206,288 people | 185,743 people | 20,545 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Netherlands or Suriname?
- Netherlands, at 206,288 people against 185,743 people in Suriname as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Netherlands and Suriname?
- 20,545 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Suriname?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Netherlands and Suriname rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Netherlands ranks 161st 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) β 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
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.