Urban population in Suriname in 2025 — 420,949 people. Ranked 163 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 161.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Suriname
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 420,949 | +3,721 | +0.89% |
| 2024 | 417,228 | +3,696 | +0.89% |
| 2023 | 413,532 | +2,876 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 410,656 | +2,935 | +0.72% |
| 2021 | 407,721 | +3,541 | +0.88% |
| 2020 | 404,180 | +4,149 | +1.04% |
| 2019 | 400,031 | +3,937 | +0.99% |
| 2018 | 396,094 | +3,622 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 392,472 | +3,714 | +0.96% |
| 2016 | 388,758 | +3,820 | +0.99% |
| 2015 | 384,938 | +3,898 | +1.02% |
| 2014 | 381,040 | +3,960 | +1.05% |
| 2013 | 377,080 | +3,980 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 373,100 | +3,918 | +1.06% |
| 2011 | 369,182 | +3,847 | +1.05% |
| 2010 | 365,335 | +3,830 | +1.06% |
| 2009 | 361,505 | +3,820 | +1.07% |
| 2008 | 357,685 | +3,798 | +1.07% |
| 2007 | 353,887 | +3,731 | +1.07% |
| 2006 | 350,156 | +3,607 | +1.04% |
| 2005 | 346,549 | +3,538 | +1.03% |
| 2004 | 343,011 | +5,028 | +1.49% |
| 2003 | 337,983 | +6,624 | +2% |
| 2002 | 331,359 | +6,731 | +2.07% |
| 2001 | 324,628 | +6,700 | +2.11% |
| 2000 | 317,928 | +6,588 | +2.12% |
| 1999 | 311,340 | +6,455 | +2.12% |
| 1998 | 304,885 | +6,351 | +2.13% |
| 1997 | 298,534 | +6,289 | +2.15% |
| 1996 | 292,245 | +6,285 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 285,960 | +4,961 | +1.77% |
| 1994 | 280,999 | +2,165 | +0.78% |
| 1993 | 278,834 | +1,330 | +0.48% |
| 1992 | 277,504 | +1,871 | +0.68% |
| 1991 | 275,633 | +1,833 | +0.67% |
| 1990 | 273,800 | +2,869 | +1.06% |
| 1989 | 270,931 | +4,255 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 266,676 | +3,672 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 263,004 | +3,177 | +1.22% |
| 1986 | 259,827 | +3,681 | +1.44% |
| 1985 | 256,146 | +3,287 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 252,859 | +2,393 | +0.96% |
| 1983 | 250,466 | +1,550 | +0.62% |
| 1982 | 248,916 | +813 | +0.33% |
| 1981 | 248,103 | +129 | +0.05% |
| 1980 | 247,974 | −1,406 | −0.56% |
| 1979 | 249,380 | −2,518 | −1% |
| 1978 | 251,898 | −2,300 | −0.9% |
| 1977 | 254,198 | −2,076 | −0.81% |
| 1976 | 256,274 | −1,852 | −0.72% |
| 1975 | 258,126 | −1,603 | −0.62% |
| 1974 | 259,729 | −1,330 | −0.51% |
| 1973 | 261,059 | −1,025 | −0.39% |
| 1972 | 262,084 | +3,673 | +1.42% |
| 1971 | 258,411 | +8,287 | +3.31% |
| 1970 | 250,124 | +8,310 | +3.44% |
| 1969 | 241,814 | +8,147 | +3.49% |
| 1968 | 233,667 | +7,916 | +3.51% |
| 1967 | 225,751 | +7,663 | +3.51% |
| 1966 | 218,088 | +7,403 | +3.51% |
| 1965 | 210,685 | +7,288 | +3.58% |
| 1964 | 203,397 | +8,672 | +4.45% |
| 1963 | 194,725 | +11,330 | +6.18% |
| 1962 | 183,395 | +11,463 | +6.67% |
| 1961 | 171,932 | +11,016 | +6.85% |
| 1960 | 160,916 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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