Canada vs Suriname: Population density
Canada
6.1 people per km²
in 2100
Suriname
4.54 people per km²
in 2100
Canada rank
226th
Suriname rank
229th
Population density over time
- Canada
- Suriname
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.1 people per km² against 4.54 people per km² in Suriname, a difference of 1.56 people per km².
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Suriname ahead.
Canada ranks 226th and Suriname ranks 229th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 22 and Suriname in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0114 people per km² | 0.0605 people per km² | 0.0491 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1100s | 0.0137 people per km² | 0.066 people per km² | 0.0524 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1200s | 0.0159 people per km² | 0.072 people per km² | 0.0561 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1300s | 0.0182 people per km² | 0.0786 people per km² | 0.0604 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1400s | 0.0205 people per km² | 0.0857 people per km² | 0.0652 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1500s | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.0935 people per km² | 0.0708 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1600s | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.102 people per km² | 0.0793 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1700s | 0.0228 people per km² | 0.1113 people per km² | 0.0885 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1710s | 0.0259 people per km² | 0.1214 people per km² | 0.0955 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1720s | 0.0301 people per km² | 0.1324 people per km² | 0.1024 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1730s | 0.0351 people per km² | 0.1445 people per km² | 0.1094 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1740s | 0.041 people per km² | 0.1576 people per km² | 0.1166 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1750s | 0.0481 people per km² | 0.1719 people per km² | 0.1239 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1760s | 0.0565 people per km² | 0.1876 people per km² | 0.1311 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1770s | 0.0666 people per km² | 0.2046 people per km² | 0.1381 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1780s | 0.0786 people per km² | 0.2232 people per km² | 0.1447 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1790s | 0.0929 people per km² | 0.2435 people per km² | 0.1506 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1800s | 0.0637 people per km² | 0.5174 people per km² | 0.4538 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1810s | 0.0814 people per km² | 0.5175 people per km² | 0.436 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1820s | 0.11 people per km² | 0.5218 people per km² | 0.4118 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1830s | 0.1584 people per km² | 0.5312 people per km² | 0.3728 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1840s | 0.2309 people per km² | 0.5409 people per km² | 0.31 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1850s | 0.3249 people per km² | 0.5482 people per km² | 0.2233 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1860s | 0.4013 people per km² | 0.5523 people per km² | 0.151 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1870s | 0.4563 people per km² | 0.5564 people per km² | 0.1002 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1880s | 0.5188 people per km² | 0.5605 people per km² | 0.0417 people per km² | Suriname |
| 1890s | 0.5773 people per km² | 0.5645 people per km² | 0.0128 people per km² | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.6921 people per km² | 0.5689 people per km² | 0.1232 people per km² | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.8759 people per km² | 0.6729 people per km² | 0.203 people per km² | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.06 people per km² | 0.854 people per km² | 0.2041 people per km² | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.22 people per km² | 0.993 people per km² | 0.2295 people per km² | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | 0.2509 people per km² | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.77 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 0.3399 people per km² | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | 0.2044 people per km² | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.61 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | 0.1224 people per km² | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.94 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | 0.458 people per km² | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.33 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 0.5555 people per km² | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.68 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 0.3847 people per km² | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.08 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 0.3764 people per km² | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.53 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | 0.4496 people per km² | Canada |
| 2030s | 4.87 people per km² | 4.39 people per km² | 0.4709 people per km² | Canada |
| 2040s | 5.09 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | 0.4715 people per km² | Canada |
| 2050s | 5.27 people per km² | 4.75 people per km² | 0.5178 people per km² | Canada |
| 2060s | 5.45 people per km² | 4.81 people per km² | 0.6405 people per km² | Canada |
| 2070s | 5.64 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | 0.822 people per km² | Canada |
| 2080s | 5.82 people per km² | 4.76 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | Canada |
| 2090s | 5.99 people per km² | 4.63 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | Canada |
| 2100s | 6.1 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Canada or Suriname?
- Canada, at 6.1 people per km² against 4.54 people per km² in Suriname as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Canada and Suriname?
- 1.56 people per km², with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Suriname?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Canada and Suriname rank globally for population density?
- Canada ranks 226th and Suriname ranks 229th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.