Suriname Rural Population 1960-2023

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.
  • Suriname rural population for 2021 was 207,072, a 0.77% increase from 2020.
  • Suriname rural population for 2020 was 205,498, a 0.97% increase from 2019.
  • Suriname rural population for 2019 was 203,532, a 1% increase from 2018.
  • Suriname rural population for 2018 was 201,507, a 0.99% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Suriname Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 207,072 33.78 0.76%
2020 205,498 33.85 0.96%
2019 203,532 33.91 1.00%
2018 201,507 33.94 0.99%
2017 199,529 33.96 1.04%
2016 197,461 33.96 1.08%
2015 195,339 33.94 1.11%
2014 193,185 33.91 1.16%
2013 190,952 33.86 1.24%
2012 188,597 33.79 1.28%
2011 186,206 33.72 1.31%
2010 183,789 33.66 1.32%
2009 181,371 33.59 1.33%
2008 178,981 33.52 1.33%
2007 176,614 33.45 1.33%
2006 174,277 33.39 1.32%
2005 171,994 33.32 1.27%
2004 169,832 33.26 1.12%
2003 167,940 33.34 1.41%
2002 165,597 33.41 1.46%
2001 163,194 33.48 1.52%
2000 160,733 33.56 1.58%
1999 158,210 33.63 1.65%
1998 155,623 33.70 1.72%
1997 152,972 33.78 1.80%
1996 150,238 33.85 1.91%
1995 147,396 33.92 1.63%
1994 145,018 34.00 0.77%
1993 143,912 34.07 0.46%
1992 143,250 34.15 0.63%
1991 142,349 34.22 0.56%
1990 141,551 34.29 0.86%
1989 140,345 34.37 1.32%
1988 138,509 34.44 1.10%
1987 136,987 34.52 0.92%
1986 135,729 34.59 1.12%
1985 134,217 34.67 0.97%
1984 132,925 34.74 0.63%
1983 132,095 34.82 0.35%
1982 131,636 34.89 0.17%
1981 131,419 34.97 -0.02%
1980 131,439 35.04 -6.57%
1979 140,367 37.20 -6.95%
1978 150,474 39.40 -6.58%
1977 160,705 41.65 -6.22%
1976 171,013 43.94 -5.88%
1975 181,367 46.25 -5.52%
1974 191,653 48.58 -5.15%
1973 201,784 50.91 -4.77%
1972 211,644 53.24 -0.55%
1971 212,807 54.28 3.57%
1970 205,353 54.05 3.72%
1969 197,852 53.82 3.79%
1968 190,488 53.59 3.82%
1967 183,342 53.36 3.84%
1966 176,444 53.12 3.83%
1965 169,817 52.89 3.86%
1964 163,395 52.66 3.65%
1963 157,532 52.63 3.69%
1962 151,828 52.67 3.57%
1961 146,498 52.70 3.43%
1960 141,552 52.74 %