Suriname vs Western Sahara: Urban and rural population
Suriname
420,949
in 2025
Western Sahara
522,087
in 2025
Suriname rank
165th
Western Sahara rank
162nd
Urban and rural population over time
- Suriname
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 522,087 against 420,949 in Suriname, a difference of 101,138.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 165th and Western Sahara ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,660 | 6,161 | 101,499 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 204,437 | 15,042 | 189,395 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 256,128 | 43,904 | 212,225 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 256,490 | 121,712 | 134,778 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 287,974 | 181,568 | 106,406 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 342,469 | 286,513 | 55,956 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 382,803 | 412,491 | 29,688 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 412,378 | 498,640 | 86,263 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Suriname or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 522,087 against 420,949 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 101,138, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Suriname ranks 165th and Western Sahara ranks 162nd of 236 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.