Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 179,059 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname is 179,059 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname peaked at 188,440 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110,499 people, in 1950.
That places Suriname 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110,499 people | — |
| 1955 | 119,931 people | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 130,629 people | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 143,822 people | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 155,205 people | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 155,816 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 141,087 people | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 143,249 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 154,152 people | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 160,406 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 179,148 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 188,440 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 179,006 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 182,866 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 179,059 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,215 people | 110,499 people | 119,931 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 137,226 people | 130,629 people | 143,822 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 155,510 people | 155,205 people | 155,816 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 142,168 people | 141,087 people | 143,249 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 157,279 people | 154,152 people | 160,406 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 183,794 people | 179,148 people | 188,440 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 180,936 people | 179,006 people | 182,866 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 179,059 people | 179,059 people | 179,059 people | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Suriname was 179,059 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 188,440 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,499 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.