Gambia vs Suriname: Rural population
Gambia
35.0%
in 2025
Suriname
34.2%
in 2025
Gambia rank
112th
Suriname rank
115th
Rural population over time
- Gambia
- Suriname
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 35.0% against 34.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 112th and Suriname ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.2% | 35.1% | 55.1% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 34.0% | 47.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 33.8% | 34.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 33.5% | 27.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 33.3% | 15.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 33.8% | 7.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.1% | 2.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Gambia or Suriname?
- Gambia, at 35.0% against 34.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Gambia and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for rural population?
- Gambia ranks 112th 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.