Netherlands vs Suriname: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Netherlands
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Netherlands ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Netherlands or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Netherlands and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Suriname rank globally for urban population growth?
- Netherlands ranks 132nd 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.