Brunei vs Suriname: Urban population growth (annual %)
Brunei
0.9%
in 2025
Suriname
0.9%
in 2025
Brunei rank
129th
Suriname rank
131st
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Brunei
- Suriname
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.1% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Brunei or Suriname?
- Brunei, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Brunei and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Suriname rank globally for urban population growth?
- Brunei ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 131st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.