Suriname vs East Timor: Urban population
Suriname
420,949
in 2025
East Timor
408,340
in 2025
Suriname rank
162nd
East Timor rank
165th
Urban population over time
- Suriname
- East Timor
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 420,949 against 408,340 in East Timor, a difference of 12,609.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 162nd and East Timor ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,437 | 54,257 | 150,180 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 256,128 | 84,280 | 171,848 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 256,490 | 130,259 | 126,231 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 287,973 | 189,927 | 98,047 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 342,469 | 247,178 | 95,291 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 382,803 | 351,529 | 31,274 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 412,378 | 394,980 | 17,398 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Suriname or East Timor?
- Suriname, at 420,949 against 408,340 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Suriname and East Timor?
- 12,609, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for urban population?
- Suriname ranks 162nd and East Timor ranks 165th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.