Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Suriname

Suriname: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 168.36 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
168.36 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
158th
of 226 countries
All-time high
202.27 1000 No
in 1971
All-time low
114.19 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Suriname, 1950–2050

050100150200195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Suriname is 168.36 1000 No, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Suriname peaked at 202.27 1000 No in 1971 and was at its lowest, 114.19 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Suriname 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Suriname, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 114.19 1000 No —
1951 118.19 1000 No +3.5%
1952 121.8 1000 No +3.1%
1953 125.27 1000 No +2.8%
1954 128.75 1000 No +2.8%
1955 132.36 1000 No +2.8%
1956 136.18 1000 No +2.9%
1957 140.2 1000 No +3.0%
1958 144.38 1000 No +3.0%
1959 148.66 1000 No +3.0%
1960 152.93 1000 No +2.9%
1961 157.15 1000 No +2.8%
1962 161.33 1000 No +2.7%
1963 165.53 1000 No +2.6%
1964 170.09 1000 No +2.8%
1965 175.49 1000 No +3.2%
1966 181.22 1000 No +3.3%
1967 187.15 1000 No +3.3%
1968 192.78 1000 No +3.0%
1969 197.44 1000 No +2.4%
1970 200.68 1000 No +1.6%
1971 202.27 1000 No +0.8%
1972 197.69 1000 No -2.3%
1973 187.53 1000 No -5.1%
1974 177.36 1000 No -5.4%
1975 167.73 1000 No -5.4%
1976 158.77 1000 No -5.3%
1977 150.39 1000 No -5.3%
1978 142.43 1000 No -5.3%
1979 134.7 1000 No -5.4%
1980 127.12 1000 No -5.6%
1981 127.04 1000 No -0.1%
1982 127.01 1000 No -0.0%
1983 127.18 1000 No +0.1%
1984 127.73 1000 No +0.4%
1985 128.78 1000 No +0.8%
1986 130.36 1000 No +1.2%
1987 132.43 1000 No +1.6%
1988 134.81 1000 No +1.8%
1989 137.3 1000 No +1.9%
1990 139.74 1000 No +1.8%
1991 142.09 1000 No +1.7%
1992 144.36 1000 No +1.6%
1993 146.52 1000 No +1.5%
1994 148.58 1000 No +1.4%
1995 150.53 1000 No +1.3%
1996 152.34 1000 No +1.2%
1997 154.01 1000 No +1.1%
1998 155.56 1000 No +1.0%
1999 157.05 1000 No +1.0%
2000 158.51 1000 No +0.9%
2001 159.96 1000 No +0.9%
2002 161.38 1000 No +0.9%
2003 162.79 1000 No +0.9%
2004 164.19 1000 No +0.9%
2005 166.24 1000 No +1.2%
2006 168.37 1000 No +1.3%
2007 170.51 1000 No +1.3%
2008 172.68 1000 No +1.3%
2009 174.87 1000 No +1.3%
2010 177.07 1000 No +1.3%
2011 179.27 1000 No +1.2%
2012 181.49 1000 No +1.2%
2013 183.7 1000 No +1.2%
2014 185.81 1000 No +1.1%
2015 187.78 1000 No +1.1%
2016 189.62 1000 No +1.0%
2017 191.33 1000 No +0.9%
2018 192.88 1000 No +0.8%
2019 194.3 1000 No +0.7%
2020 195.58 1000 No +0.7%
2021 196.71 1000 No +0.6%
2022 197.68 1000 No +0.5%
2023 198.5 1000 No +0.4%
2024 199.16 1000 No +0.3%
2025 199.67 1000 No +0.3%
2026 200.01 1000 No +0.2%
2027 200.18 1000 No +0.1%
2028 200.2 1000 No +0.0%
2029 200.04 1000 No -0.1%
2030 199.73 1000 No -0.2%
2031 199.25 1000 No -0.2%
2032 198.6 1000 No -0.3%
2033 197.79 1000 No -0.4%
2034 196.82 1000 No -0.5%
2035 195.69 1000 No -0.6%
2036 194.41 1000 No -0.7%
2037 192.97 1000 No -0.7%
2038 191.38 1000 No -0.8%
2039 189.64 1000 No -0.9%
2040 187.87 1000 No -0.9%
2041 186.05 1000 No -1.0%
2042 184.2 1000 No -1.0%
2043 182.31 1000 No -1.0%
2044 180.39 1000 No -1.1%
2045 178.45 1000 No -1.1%
2046 176.47 1000 No -1.1%
2047 174.47 1000 No -1.1%
2048 172.45 1000 No -1.2%
2049 170.41 1000 No -1.2%
2050 168.36 1000 No -1.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 168.36 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 168.36 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 131 1000 No 114.19 1000 No 148.66 1000 No 10
1960s 174.11 1000 No 152.93 1000 No 197.44 1000 No 10
1970s 171.96 1000 No 134.7 1000 No 202.27 1000 No 10
1980s 129.97 1000 No 127.01 1000 No 137.3 1000 No 10
1990s 149.08 1000 No 139.74 1000 No 157.05 1000 No 10
2000s 165.95 1000 No 158.51 1000 No 174.87 1000 No 10
2010s 186.33 1000 No 177.07 1000 No 194.3 1000 No 10
2020s 198.77 1000 No 195.58 1000 No 200.2 1000 No 10
2030s 195.63 1000 No 189.64 1000 No 199.73 1000 No 10
2040s 179.31 1000 No 170.41 1000 No 187.87 1000 No 10
2050s 168.36 1000 No 168.36 1000 No 168.36 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 155 Djibouti 200.16 1000 No compare
  2. 156 Samoa 191.01 1000 No compare
  3. 157 Gabon 176.73 1000 No compare
  4. 159 Barbados 165.89 1000 No compare
  5. 160 Bahrain 158.19 1000 No compare
  6. 161 Puerto Rico 142.52 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Suriname?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Suriname was 168.36 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 202.27 1000 No in 1971.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 114.19 1000 No in 1950.
How does Suriname rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Suriname ranks 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.