Gabon vs Suriname: Rural population
Gabon
205,177
in 2025
Suriname
218,901
in 2025
Gabon rank
162nd
Suriname rank
160th
Rural population over time
- Gabon
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 218,901 against 205,177 in Gabon, a difference of 13,724.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435,415 | 109,766 | 325,649 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 374,662 | 132,058 | 242,604 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 321,965 | 131,028 | 190,937 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 282,690 | 144,791 | 137,898 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 245,893 | 171,154 | 74,739 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 239,323 | 195,357 | 43,966 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 212,663 | 213,713 | 1,050 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Gabon or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 218,901 against 205,177 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Gabon and Suriname?
- 13,724, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for rural population?
- Gabon ranks 162nd and Suriname ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.