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Urban population share in Suriname

Urban population share in Suriname was 65.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 104th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

202565.8%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank104th of 215Countries ranked
Series high66.72004
Series low611960

Urban population share in Suriname, 1960 to 2025

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6062646668196019701980199020002010202020251960: 61 %1961: 63 %1962: 64.6 %1963: 65.6 %1964: 65.8 %1965: 65.8 %1966: 65.9 %1967: 65.9 %1968: 65.9 %1969: 65.9 %1970: 65.9 %1971: 65.9 %1972: 65.9 %1973: 66 %1974: 66 %1975: 66 %1976: 66 %1977: 66 %1978: 66 %1979: 66 %1980: 66.1 %1981: 66.1 %1982: 66.1 %1983: 66.1 %1984: 66.2 %1985: 66.2 %1986: 66.2 %1987: 66.3 %1988: 66.3 %1989: 66.3 %1990: 66.4 %1991: 66.4 %1992: 66.5 %1993: 66.5 %1994: 66.5 %1995: 66.6 %1996: 66.6 %1997: 66.6 %1998: 66.7 %1999: 66.7 %2000: 66.7 %2001: 66.7 %2002: 66.7 %2003: 66.7 %2004: 66.7 %2005: 66.7 %2006: 66.7 %2007: 66.6 %2008: 66.6 %2009: 66.5 %2010: 66.4 %2011: 66.4 %2012: 66.3 %2013: 66.3 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 66.1 %2017: 66.1 %2018: 66.1 %2019: 66 %2020: 66 %2021: 66 %2022: 65.9 %2023: 65.8 %2024: 65.8 %2025: 65.8 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
202565.8
202465.8
202365.8
202265.9
202166
202066
201966
201866.1
201766.1
201666.1
201566.2
201466.2
201366.3
201266.3
201166.4
201066.4
200966.5
200866.6
200766.6
200666.7
200566.7
200466.7
200366.7
200266.7
200166.7
200066.7
199966.7
199866.7
199766.6
199666.6
199566.6
199466.5
199366.5
199266.5
199166.4
199066.4
198966.3
198866.3
198766.3
198666.2
198566.2
198466.2
198366.1
198266.1
198166.1
198066.1
197966
197866
197766
197666
197566
197466
197366
197265.9
197165.9
197065.9
196965.9
196865.9
196765.9
196665.9
196565.8
196465.8
196365.6
196264.6
196163
196061

Rankings

Definition

People living in urban areas, as each national statistical office defines them, as a percentage of total population. World Bank series based on the UN World Urbanization Prospects.

Countries define urban areas differently, so shares are only roughly comparable between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of urban population in Suriname?

Urban population share in Suriname was 65.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 104th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of urban population in Suriname?

66.7% in 2004, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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