Suriname vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Urban and rural population

Suriname
420,949
in 2025
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
408,340
in 2025
Suriname rank
165th
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank
168th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Suriname
  • Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019872025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 420,949 against 408,340 in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 12,609.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 165th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 168th of 229 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 107,660 43,406 64,254 Suriname
1960s 204,437 54,257 150,180 Suriname
1970s 256,128 84,280 171,848 Suriname
1980s 256,490 130,259 126,231 Suriname
1990s 287,974 189,927 98,047 Suriname
2000s 342,469 247,178 95,291 Suriname
2010s 382,803 351,529 31,274 Suriname
2020s 412,378 394,980 17,398 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Suriname or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Suriname, at 420,949 against 408,340 in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Suriname and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
12,609, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for urban and rural population?
Suriname ranks 165th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 168th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed