Suriname Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Suriname urban population for 2021 was 405,913, a 1.08% increase from 2020.
  • Suriname urban population for 2020 was 401,567, a 1.21% increase from 2019.
  • Suriname urban population for 2019 was 396,769, a 1.16% increase from 2018.
  • Suriname urban population for 2018 was 392,208, a 1.08% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Suriname Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 405,913 66.22 1.08%
2020 401,567 66.15 1.20%
2019 396,769 66.10 1.16%
2018 392,208 66.06 1.07%
2017 388,030 66.04 1.05%
2016 383,992 66.04 1.01%
2015 380,136 66.06 0.96%
2014 376,497 66.09 0.93%
2013 372,995 66.14 0.94%
2012 369,514 66.21 0.97%
2011 365,940 66.28 1.00%
2010 362,291 66.34 1.02%
2009 358,616 66.41 1.03%
2008 354,957 66.48 1.03%
2007 351,332 66.55 1.03%
2006 347,746 66.62 1.02%
2005 344,226 66.68 1.02%
2004 340,740 66.74 1.45%
2003 335,840 66.66 1.73%
2002 330,069 66.59 1.79%
2001 324,200 66.52 1.85%
2000 318,265 66.44 1.91%
1999 312,248 66.37 1.98%
1998 306,126 66.30 2.05%
1997 299,915 66.22 2.13%
1996 293,596 66.15 2.24%
1995 287,094 66.08 1.96%
1994 281,530 66.00 1.10%
1993 278,463 65.93 0.79%
1992 276,271 65.85 0.96%
1991 273,632 65.78 0.89%
1990 271,205 65.71 1.18%
1989 268,015 65.63 1.65%
1988 263,630 65.56 1.43%
1987 259,880 65.48 1.25%
1986 256,643 65.41 1.45%
1985 252,954 65.33 1.30%
1984 249,692 65.26 0.96%
1983 247,314 65.18 0.67%
1982 245,652 65.11 0.49%
1981 244,440 65.04 0.31%
1980 243,673 64.96 2.78%
1979 236,995 62.80 2.38%
1978 231,411 60.60 2.76%
1977 225,105 58.35 3.11%
1976 218,218 56.06 3.47%
1975 210,770 53.75 3.82%
1974 202,866 51.42 4.19%
1973 194,547 49.09 4.55%
1972 185,885 46.76 3.65%
1971 179,219 45.72 2.63%
1970 174,565 45.95 2.79%
1969 169,766 46.18 2.86%
1968 164,980 46.41 2.89%
1967 160,278 46.64 2.90%
1966 155,698 46.88 2.90%
1965 151,252 47.11 2.92%
1964 146,893 47.34 3.53%
1963 141,800 47.37 3.84%
1962 136,463 47.34 3.73%
1961 131,471 47.30 3.58%
1960 126,844 47.26 %