Rural population, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Rural population, per capita was 0.3421 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.3421 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.3903 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3326 units per person
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Suriname is 0.3421 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.3903 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3326 units per person, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3903 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3697 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.354 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3444 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3418 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3416 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3414 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3412 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3411 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3409 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3408 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3407 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3405 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3404 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3402 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3401 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.34 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3399 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3397 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3396 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3394 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3392 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.339 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3387 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3384 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3381 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3377 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3374 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.337 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3366 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3362 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3358 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3355 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3351 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3347 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3344 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.334 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3337 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3334 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3332 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.333 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3328 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3327 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3326 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3326 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3327 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.333 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3336 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3342 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3349 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3357 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3369 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3373 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3378 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3382 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3386 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.339 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3393 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3396 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3399 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3401 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.341 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3424 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3424 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3421 units per person | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3421 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3421 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3507 units per person | 0.3409 units per person | 0.3903 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3402 units per person | 0.3396 units per person | 0.3408 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3381 units per person | 0.3366 units per person | 0.3394 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3346 units per person | 0.3332 units per person | 0.3362 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3332 units per person | 0.3326 units per person | 0.3349 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3379 units per person | 0.3357 units per person | 0.3396 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3413 units per person | 0.3399 units per person | 0.3424 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Suriname?
- Rural population, per capita in Suriname was 0.3421 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3903 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3326 units per person in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for rural population, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.