Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Suriname is 65.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 66.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 118th of 236 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 | 47.7% | 40.5% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.9% | 61.0% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 65.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 65.8% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.