Urban population, female in Suriname
Suriname: Urban population, female was 33.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in Suriname, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 33.2% for urban population, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Suriname peaked at 33.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1985.
That places Suriname 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.3% | — |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 32.2% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.0% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.3% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Suriname?
- Urban population, female in Suriname was 33.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for urban population, female?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.