Maldives vs Suriname: Rural population
Maldives
304,531
in 2025
Suriname
218,901
in 2025
Maldives rank
157th
Suriname rank
160th
Rural population over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 304,531 against 218,901 in Suriname, a difference of 85,630.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,117 | 109,766 | 17,649 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 117,157 | 132,058 | 14,902 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 141,820 | 131,028 | 10,793 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 187,176 | 144,791 | 42,385 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 207,225 | 171,154 | 36,071 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 259,868 | 195,357 | 64,512 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 305,392 | 213,713 | 91,679 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Maldives or Suriname?
- Maldives, at 304,531 against 218,901 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Maldives and Suriname?
- 85,630, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for rural population?
- Maldives ranks 157th 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.