Share of urban population living in slums in Suriname
Suriname: Share of urban population living in slums was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15.8% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Suriname peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 3 |
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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 share of urban population living in slums in Suriname?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Suriname was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).