Urban population, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Urban population, per capita was 0.6579 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Suriname is 0.6579 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.6674 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6097 units per person, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6097 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6303 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.646 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6556 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6582 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6584 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6586 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6588 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6589 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6591 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6592 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6593 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6595 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6596 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6598 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6599 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.66 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6601 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6603 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6604 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6606 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6608 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.661 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6613 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6616 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6619 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6623 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6626 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.663 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6634 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6638 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6642 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6645 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6649 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6653 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6656 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.666 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6663 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6666 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6668 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.667 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6672 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6673 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6674 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6674 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6673 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.667 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6664 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6658 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6651 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6643 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6637 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6631 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6627 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6622 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6618 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6614 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.661 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6607 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6604 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6601 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6599 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.659 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6576 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6576 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6579 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6493 units per person | 0.6097 units per person | 0.6591 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6598 units per person | 0.6592 units per person | 0.6604 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6619 units per person | 0.6606 units per person | 0.6634 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6654 units per person | 0.6638 units per person | 0.6668 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6668 units per person | 0.6651 units per person | 0.6674 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6621 units per person | 0.6604 units per person | 0.6643 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6587 units per person | 0.6576 units per person | 0.6601 units per person | 6 |
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More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Suriname?
- Urban population, per capita in Suriname was 0.6579 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6674 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6097 units per person in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for urban population, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.