Urban area over the long-term in Suriname
Suriname: Urban area over the long-term was 153.68 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
153.68 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
153.68 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Suriname, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Suriname is 153.68 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Suriname peaked at 153.68 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Suriname ranks 158th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Suriname, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1200 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1600 | 0.114 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1700 | 0.3731 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1710 | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1720 | 0.5546 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1730 | 0.6807 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1740 | 0.8354 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1750 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1760 | 1.26 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1770 | 1.54 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1780 | 1.9 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1790 | 2.33 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1800 | 2.85 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1810 | 3.5 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1820 | 4.22 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1830 | 5.09 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1840 | 6.13 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1850 | 7.39 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1860 | 8.87 km² per grid cell | +20.1% |
| 1870 | 10.94 km² per grid cell | +23.4% |
| 1880 | 13.19 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1890 | 15.16 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 16.24 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 16.27 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 17.12 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 18.48 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 20.62 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1950 | 26.01 km² per grid cell | +26.1% |
| 1951 | 26.94 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 27.81 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 28.65 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 29.5 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 30.4 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 31.35 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 32.36 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 33.42 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 34.52 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 35.62 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 36.74 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 37.85 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 38.99 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 40.12 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 41.13 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 42.2 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 43.32 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 44.35 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 45.16 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 45.65 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 46.1 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.57 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.3 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 47.95 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 48.79 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 49.73 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 50.94 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 52.37 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 53.91 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 55.48 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 57.49 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 59.56 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 61.81 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 64.41 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 67.49 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 70.39 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 73.8 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 76.22 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 78.79 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 81.33 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 83.86 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 86.32 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 88.73 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 91.13 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 93.54 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 95.86 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 98.15 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 100.42 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 102.72 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 105.07 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 106.82 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 108.56 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 110.32 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 112.09 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 113.87 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 115.66 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 117.48 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 119.31 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 121.15 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 123.01 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 124.9 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 126.8 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 128.71 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 130.62 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 132.54 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 134.47 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 136.4 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 138.34 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 140.28 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 142.22 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 144.49 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 146.78 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 149.07 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 151.37 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 153.68 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 153.68 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 153.68 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +227.3% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +227.3% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +227.3% | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +227.3% | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0348 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +227.3% | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 0.114 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.114 km² per grid cell | 0.114 km² per grid cell | 0.114 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3731 km² per grid cell | 0.3731 km² per grid cell | 0.3731 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5546 km² per grid cell | 0.5546 km² per grid cell | 0.5546 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6807 km² per grid cell | 0.6807 km² per grid cell | 0.6807 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8354 km² per grid cell | 0.8354 km² per grid cell | 0.8354 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.5 km² per grid cell | 3.5 km² per grid cell | 3.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.13 km² per grid cell | 6.13 km² per grid cell | 6.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.87 km² per grid cell | 8.87 km² per grid cell | 8.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.94 km² per grid cell | 10.94 km² per grid cell | 10.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.19 km² per grid cell | 13.19 km² per grid cell | 13.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.16 km² per grid cell | 15.16 km² per grid cell | 15.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.24 km² per grid cell | 16.24 km² per grid cell | 16.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.48 km² per grid cell | 18.48 km² per grid cell | 18.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.62 km² per grid cell | 20.62 km² per grid cell | 20.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 30.1 km² per grid cell | 26.01 km² per grid cell | 34.52 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.55 km² per grid cell | 35.62 km² per grid cell | 45.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.93 km² per grid cell | 45.65 km² per grid cell | 53.91 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.54 km² per grid cell | 55.48 km² per grid cell | 78.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.21 km² per grid cell | 81.33 km² per grid cell | 102.72 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.03 km² per grid cell | 105.07 km² per grid cell | 121.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.6 km² per grid cell | 123.01 km² per grid cell | 140.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.93 km² per grid cell | 142.22 km² per grid cell | 153.68 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Suriname?
- Urban area over the long-term in Suriname was 153.68 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 153.68 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Suriname rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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