Rural population, male (% of total) in Suriname
Suriname: Rural population, male (% of total) was 17.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
17.3%
World rank
115th
of 193 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
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 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Suriname, year by year
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
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 115th out of 193 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.