Australia vs Suriname: Urban population, per square kilometre
Australia
3.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
2.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
209th
Suriname rank
212th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Suriname
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.03 units per square kilometre against 2.58 units per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 0.45 units per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 209th and Suriname ranks 212th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 0.287 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 0.4041 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Australia or Suriname?
- Australia, at 3.03 units per square kilometre against 2.58 units per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Australia and Suriname?
- 0.45 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 209th and Suriname ranks 212th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.