Population, total, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Population, total, per square kilometre was 3.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.92 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 3.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 210th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 207 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Botswana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Libya 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Iceland 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Namibia 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Suriname was 3.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.