Suriname vs Tuvalu: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Suriname
34.2%
in 2025
Tuvalu
34.6%
in 2025
Suriname rank
115th
Tuvalu rank
113th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Suriname
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 34.6% against 34.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 115th and Tuvalu ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.1% | 86.8% | 51.7% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 80.9% | 46.8% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 65.9% | 32.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 57.4% | 23.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 50.7% | 17.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 41.6% | 7.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 36.3% | 2.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Suriname or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 34.6% against 34.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 0.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population?
- Suriname ranks 115th and Tuvalu ranks 113th 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.