Rural population, male in Suriname

Suriname: Rural population, male was 17.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
17.3%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1985
All-time low
17.0%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Suriname, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 17.8 % of total1985: 17.8 % of total1990: 17.7 % of total1995: 17.4 % of total2000: 17.1 % of total2005: 17 % of total2010: 17.1 % of total2015: 17.3 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 17.3% for rural population, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Suriname peaked at 17.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2005.

Suriname ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Suriname, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.8%
1985 17.8% +0.1%
1990 17.7% -0.7%
1995 17.4% -1.5%
2000 17.1% -1.7%
2005 17.0% -0.8%
2010 17.1% +0.8%
2015 17.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 2
1990s 17.6% 17.4% 17.7% 2
2000s 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.1% 17.3% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 111 Portugal 18.0% compare
  2. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 17.7% compare
  3. 113 Panama 17.5% compare
  4. 115 Cyprus 17.1% compare
  5. 116 Austria 17.1% compare
  6. 117 Congo 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Suriname?
Rural population, male in Suriname was 17.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
How does Suriname rank for rural population, male?
Suriname ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.