Armenia vs Suriname: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Armenia
34.1%
in 2025
Suriname
34.2%
in 2025
Armenia rank
116th
Suriname rank
115th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Armenia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 34.2% against 34.1% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 35.1% | 9.6% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 34.0% | 2.8% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 33.8% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 0.0% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.3% | 2.1% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.8% | 1.7% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 0.3% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Armenia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 34.2% against 34.1% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Armenia and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Suriname rank globally for rural population?
- Armenia ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.