Annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname
Suriname: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 117.2%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 1956
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 117.2% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname peaked at 5.4% in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | +448.9% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +112.6% |
| 1953 | 4.2% | +39.2% |
| 1954 | 5.0% | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 4.4% | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | -15.3% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -21.4% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -31.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -54.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -88.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -68.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -49.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -133.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | +1135.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | +96.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | +33.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +97.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | +190.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -59.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -127.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +117.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 6 |
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- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Suriname was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1956.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Suriname ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.