Suriname vs Vanuatu: Rural population
Suriname
218,901
in 2025
Vanuatu
260,353
in 2025
Suriname rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Rural population over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 260,353 against 218,901 in Suriname, a difference of 41,452.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,766 | 66,736 | 43,030 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 132,058 | 86,496 | 45,562 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 131,028 | 107,617 | 23,411 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 144,791 | 131,868 | 12,923 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 171,154 | 160,785 | 10,369 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 195,357 | 198,965 | 3,608 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 213,713 | 246,200 | 32,487 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 260,353 against 218,901 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 41,452, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- Suriname ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 158th 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.