Panama vs Suriname: Urban population (% of total population)
Panama
66.2%
in 2025
Suriname
65.8%
in 2025
Panama rank
102nd
Suriname rank
104th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 66.2% against 65.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 64.9% | 20.7% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 66.0% | 17.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 66.2% | 14.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 66.5% | 8.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 66.7% | 2.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 66.2% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 0.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 66.2% against 65.8% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Panama and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for urban population?
- Panama ranks 102nd 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.