Paraguay vs Suriname: Population density of the capital city
Paraguay
2,686 people per km²
in 2100
Suriname
2,553 people per km²
in 2100
Paraguay rank
170th
Suriname rank
172nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2,686 people per km² against 2,553 people per km² in Suriname, a difference of 133 people per km².
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,363 people per km² | 2,667 people per km² | 696.25 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2030s | 3,335 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | 671.32 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2040s | 3,277 people per km² | 2,668 people per km² | 609.17 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2050s | 3,189 people per km² | 2,689 people per km² | 499.87 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2060s | 3,079 people per km² | 2,663 people per km² | 415.28 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2070s | 3,004 people per km² | 2,586 people per km² | 417.48 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2080s | 2,874 people per km² | 2,565 people per km² | 309.32 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2090s | 2,763 people per km² | 2,553 people per km² | 209.5 people per km² | Paraguay |
| 2100s | 2,686 people per km² | 2,553 people per km² | 132.73 people per km² | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 2,686 people per km² against 2,553 people per km² in Suriname as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 133 people per km², with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Paraguay ranks 170th 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.