Urban population, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Urban population, per square kilometre was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
212th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.58 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 212th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 209 Australia 3.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Botswana 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Mauritania 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Guyana 1.04 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Suriname was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.