Share urban and rural population in Suriname
Suriname: Share urban and rural population was 65.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.79
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.74
in 2004
All-time low
40.46
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 65.79 for share urban and rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Suriname peaked at 66.74 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.46, in 1950.
That places Suriname 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.46 | — |
| 1951 | 40.73 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 41.67 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 43.22 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 45.26 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 47.67 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 50.33 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 53.11 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 55.89 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 58.55 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 60.97 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 63.03 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 64.6 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 65.56 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 65.82 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 65.84 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65.86 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.89 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.91 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65.93 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.95 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.96 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.98 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65.99 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.03 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.06 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.19 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.23 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.26 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.3 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.34 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.38 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.42 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.45 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.49 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.53 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.56 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.63 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.66 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.73 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.64 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.58 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.51 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.43 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.37 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.31 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.27 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.22 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.18 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.04 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.01 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.99 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.76 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.76 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.79 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 65.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 65.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 share urban and rural population in Suriname?
- Share urban and rural population in Suriname was 65.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66.74 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for share urban and rural population?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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