Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Suriname
Suriname: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 34.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 1960
All-time low
33.3%
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Suriname is 34.2%, 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 in Suriname peaked at 39.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.0% | — |
| 1961 | 37.0% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 35.4% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 34.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 34.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.1% | 34.1% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.0% | 34.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0711 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0961 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Suriname?
- Rural population in Suriname was 34.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for rural population?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.