Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 420,949 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Suriname stood at 420,949 people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Suriname peaked at 420,949 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,131 people, in 1950.
That places Suriname 165th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,660 people | 79,131 people | 149,535 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 204,437 people | 160,916 people | 241,814 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 256,128 people | 249,380 people | 262,084 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,490 people | 247,974 people | 270,930 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,974 people | 273,799 people | 311,340 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,469 people | 317,928 people | 361,505 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,803 people | 365,335 people | 400,031 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,378 people | 404,179 people | 420,949 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Western Sahara 522,087 people compare
- 163 Malta 521,847 people compare
- 164 Mauritius 495,098 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 415,124 people compare
- 167 Cape Verde 409,364 people compare
- 168 East Timor 408,340 people compare
More population data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.18 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Suriname?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Suriname was 420,949 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 420,949 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,131 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.