Namibia vs Suriname: Urban population, per square kilometre
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
2.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
213th
Suriname rank
212th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.58 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.78 units per square kilometre.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 213th and Suriname ranks 212th of 216 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.5516 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8623 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.58 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Namibia and Suriname?
- 0.78 units per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 213th 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.