Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Suriname
Suriname: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 480.04 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
480.04 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 226 countries
All-time high
480.04 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
100.81 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Suriname, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Suriname is 480.04 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Suriname peaked at 480.04 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 100.81 1000 No, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 164th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.81 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 104.49 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 107.85 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 111.08 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 114.34 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 117.73 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 121.3 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 125.07 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 129 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 133.01 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 137.04 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 141.03 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 145 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 149 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 152.91 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 156.31 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 159.91 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 163.6 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 166.96 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 169.41 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 170.59 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 170.35 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 173.63 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 180.81 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 187.74 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 194.92 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 202.59 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 210.66 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 219.03 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 227.43 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 235.66 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 236.29 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 237.02 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 238.12 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 239.93 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 242.69 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 246.5 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 251.23 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 256.59 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 262.19 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 267.73 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 273.13 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 278.41 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 283.52 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 288.45 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 293.19 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 297.7 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 301.95 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 306 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 309.95 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 313.88 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 317.78 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 321.66 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 325.54 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 329.44 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 332.71 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 335.94 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 339.19 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 342.47 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 345.75 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 349.04 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 352.32 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 355.59 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 358.84 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 362.12 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 365.43 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 368.75 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 372.08 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 375.42 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 378.78 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 382.18 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 385.59 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 389.03 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 392.48 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 395.94 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 399.43 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 402.92 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 406.43 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 409.94 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 413.47 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 417 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 420.54 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 424.08 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 427.62 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 431.16 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 434.69 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 438.23 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 441.75 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 445.26 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 448.76 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 452.15 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 455.43 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 458.61 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 461.68 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 464.62 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 467.46 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 470.18 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 472.8 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 475.31 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 477.72 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 480.04 1000 No | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 480.04 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 480.04 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.47 1000 No | 100.81 1000 No | 133.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.12 1000 No | 137.04 1000 No | 169.41 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.78 1000 No | 170.35 1000 No | 227.43 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.62 1000 No | 235.66 1000 No | 262.19 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 290 1000 No | 267.73 1000 No | 309.95 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.44 1000 No | 313.88 1000 No | 345.75 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.83 1000 No | 349.04 1000 No | 378.78 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.74 1000 No | 382.18 1000 No | 413.47 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 432.91 1000 No | 417 1000 No | 448.76 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 465.6 1000 No | 452.15 1000 No | 477.72 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 480.04 1000 No | 480.04 1000 No | 480.04 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 161 Comoros 599.04 1000 No compare
- 162 Bhutan 573.27 1000 No compare
- 163 French Guiana 493.37 1000 No compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 459.84 1000 No compare
- 166 Montenegro 454.35 1000 No compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 420.76 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Suriname?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Suriname was 480.04 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 480.04 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.81 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.