Share of population urban in Suriname
Suriname: Share of population urban was 65.79 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
65.79
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.74
in 2004
All-time low
40.46
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Suriname, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Suriname is 65.79, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Suriname peaked at 66.74 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.46, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 115th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.69 | 40.46 | 58.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.93 | 60.97 | 65.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.98 | 65.92 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.19 | 66.06 | 66.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.54 | 66.38 | 66.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.68 | 66.51 | 66.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.21 | 66.04 | 66.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.87 | 65.76 | 66.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 112 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 66.34 compare
- 113 Panama 66.15 compare
- 114 Armenia, Republic of 65.93 compare
- 116 Montenegro 65.61 compare
- 117 Tuvalu 65.45 compare
- 118 Gambia, The 64.99 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.8004 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Suriname?
- Share of population urban in Suriname was 65.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66.74 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for share of population urban?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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