Suriname vs Tuvalu: Urban population (% of total population)
Suriname
65.8%
in 2025
Tuvalu
65.4%
in 2025
Suriname rank
104th
Tuvalu rank
106th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Suriname
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 65.8% against 65.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 104th and Tuvalu ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.9% | 13.2% | 51.7% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 19.1% | 46.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 34.1% | 32.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 42.6% | 23.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 49.3% | 17.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 58.4% | 7.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.7% | 2.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Suriname or Tuvalu?
- Suriname, at 65.8% against 65.4% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population?
- Suriname ranks 104th and Tuvalu ranks 106th 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.