North Korea vs Suriname: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
North Korea ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, North Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between North Korea and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for urban population growth?
- North Korea ranks 134th 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.