Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Suriname: Population density of the capital city
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,546 people per km²
in 2100
Suriname
2,553 people per km²
in 2100
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
Suriname rank
172nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,553 people per km² against 2,546 people per km² in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 7 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,647 people per km² | 2,667 people per km² | 20.2 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2030s | 2,534 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | 129.41 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2040s | 2,575 people per km² | 2,668 people per km² | 92.86 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2050s | 2,606 people per km² | 2,689 people per km² | 82.85 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2060s | 2,611 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | 52 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2070s | 2,599 people per km² | 2,586 people per km² | 12.64 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2080s | 2,575 people per km² | 2,565 people per km² | 9.88 people per km² | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2090s | 2,551 people per km² | 2,553 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | Suriname |
| 2100s | 2,546 people per km² | 2,553 people per km² | 6.72 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,553 people per km² against 2,546 people per km² in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
- 7 people per km², with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd 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.