Population in the largest city in Suriname
Suriname: Population in the largest city was 56.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56.81
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
67.21
in 2000
All-time low
34.53
in 1965
Years of data
12
1965–2020
Population in the largest city in Suriname, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Suriname stood at 56.81.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Suriname peaked at 67.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.53, in 1965.
Suriname ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34.53 | — |
| 1970 | 36.76 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 38.33 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 58.33 | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 62.54 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 64.61 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 66.64 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.21 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.44 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 60.67 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.09 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 56.81 | -0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 56.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 56.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.53 | 34.53 | 34.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.54 | 36.76 | 38.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.44 | 58.33 | 62.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.63 | 64.61 | 66.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.32 | 63.44 | 67.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.88 | 57.09 | 60.67 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 56.81 | 56.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Suriname?
- Population in the largest city in Suriname was 56.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 67.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.53 in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for population in the largest city?
- Suriname ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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