Finland vs Suriname: Population density of the capital city
Finland
2,531 people per km²
in 2100
Suriname
2,553 people per km²
in 2100
Finland rank
174th
Suriname rank
172nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Finland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,553 people per km² against 2,531 people per km² in Finland, a difference of 22 people per km².
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Suriname ahead.
Finland ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,646 people per km² | 2,667 people per km² | 20.51 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2030s | 2,677 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | 13.15 people per km² | Finland |
| 2040s | 2,671 people per km² | 2,668 people per km² | 3.77 people per km² | Finland |
| 2050s | 2,660 people per km² | 2,689 people per km² | 29.43 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2060s | 2,632 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | 31.15 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2070s | 2,612 people per km² | 2,586 people per km² | 25.33 people per km² | Finland |
| 2080s | 2,584 people per km² | 2,565 people per km² | 18.8 people per km² | Finland |
| 2090s | 2,555 people per km² | 2,553 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | Finland |
| 2100s | 2,531 people per km² | 2,553 people per km² | 21.9 people per km² | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Finland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,553 people per km² against 2,531 people per km² in Finland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Finland and Suriname?
- 22 people per km², with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Finland and Suriname rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Finland ranks 174th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.