Suriname—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.9%
2024
YoY Change
+27.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#136
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.1%
2000
Minimum
0.7%
2023
CAGR
-3.5%
25 years
Last
0.9%
Previous
0.7%
Highest
2.1%
Lowest
0.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Suriname's urban population growth (%) was 0.9% in 2024, ranking #136 out of 217 countries. This represents a +27.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.1% (2000) and the lowest was 0.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |