China vs Suriname: Urban population (% of total population)
China
66.3%
in 2025
Suriname
65.8%
in 2025
China rank
101st
Suriname rank
104th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- China
- Suriname
How they compare
China currently reports 66.3% against 65.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
China ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 64.9% | 46.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 66.0% | 48.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 66.2% | 43.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 66.5% | 36.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 66.7% | 24.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 66.2% | 9.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.9% | 0.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, China or Suriname?
- China, at 66.3% against 65.8% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between China and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Suriname rank globally for urban population?
- China ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.