Libya vs Suriname: Population density

Libya
5.56
in 2100
Suriname
4.54
in 2100
Libya rank
228th
Suriname rank
229th

Population density over time

  • Libya
  • Suriname
0246100015502100

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.56 against 4.54 in Suriname, a difference of 1.02.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 228th and Suriname ranks 229th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 28 and Suriname in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2842 0.0605 0.2236 Libya
1100s 0.1989 0.066 0.1329 Libya
1200s 0.1137 0.072 0.0416 Libya
1300s 0.1705 0.0786 0.0919 Libya
1400s 0.2273 0.0857 0.1416 Libya
1500s 0.2842 0.0935 0.1907 Libya
1600s 0.2842 0.102 0.1822 Libya
1700s 0.2842 0.1113 0.1729 Libya
1710s 0.2644 0.1214 0.143 Libya
1720s 0.2662 0.1324 0.1337 Libya
1730s 0.268 0.1445 0.1235 Libya
1740s 0.2698 0.1576 0.1121 Libya
1750s 0.2716 0.1719 0.0996 Libya
1760s 0.2734 0.1876 0.0858 Libya
1770s 0.2752 0.2046 0.0705 Libya
1780s 0.277 0.2232 0.0537 Libya
1790s 0.2788 0.2435 0.0352 Libya
1800s 0.1311 0.5174 0.3863 Suriname
1810s 0.1324 0.5175 0.3851 Suriname
1820s 0.136 0.5218 0.3857 Suriname
1830s 0.1424 0.5312 0.3889 Suriname
1840s 0.1496 0.5409 0.3913 Suriname
1850s 0.1607 0.5482 0.3875 Suriname
1860s 0.1799 0.5523 0.3724 Suriname
1870s 0.2018 0.5564 0.3546 Suriname
1880s 0.23 0.5605 0.3305 Suriname
1890s 0.2682 0.5645 0.2963 Suriname
1900s 0.3135 0.5689 0.2554 Suriname
1910s 0.3612 0.6729 0.3117 Suriname
1920s 0.4062 0.854 0.4477 Suriname
1930s 0.4593 0.993 0.5337 Suriname
1940s 0.5583 1.16 0.6017 Suriname
1950s 0.7103 1.43 0.7211 Suriname
1960s 1 2.01 1.01 Suriname
1970s 1.46 2.49 1.03 Suriname
1980s 2.21 2.48 0.2739 Suriname
1990s 2.76 2.77 0.0176 Suriname
2000s 3.3 3.29 0.0106 Libya
2010s 3.72 3.71 0.0138 Libya
2020s 4.22 4.08 0.1364 Libya
2030s 4.68 4.39 0.2887 Libya
2040s 5.08 4.62 0.4625 Libya
2050s 5.37 4.75 0.6222 Libya
2060s 5.52 4.81 0.7071 Libya
2070s 5.61 4.82 0.79 Libya
2080s 5.66 4.76 0.8982 Libya
2090s 5.61 4.63 0.9843 Libya
2100s 5.56 4.54 1.02 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Libya or Suriname?
Libya, at 5.56 against 4.54 in Suriname as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Libya and Suriname?
1.02, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for population density?
Libya ranks 228th and Suriname ranks 229th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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