Suriname vs Western Sahara: Population (Our World)
Suriname
628,892
in 2023
Western Sahara
579,734
in 2023
Suriname rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
172nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Suriname
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 628,892 against 579,734 in Western Sahara, a difference of 49,158.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9,442 | 42 | 9,400 | Suriname |
| 1100s | 10,300 | 63 | 10,237 | Suriname |
| 1200s | 11,236 | 94 | 11,142 | Suriname |
| 1300s | 12,258 | 142 | 12,116 | Suriname |
| 1400s | 13,372 | 213 | 13,159 | Suriname |
| 1500s | 14,588 | 319 | 14,269 | Suriname |
| 1600s | 15,914 | 479 | 15,435 | Suriname |
| 1700s | 17,361 | 718 | 16,643 | Suriname |
| 1710s | 18,939 | 721 | 18,218 | Suriname |
| 1720s | 20,661 | 723 | 19,938 | Suriname |
| 1730s | 22,540 | 726 | 21,814 | Suriname |
| 1740s | 24,589 | 728 | 23,861 | Suriname |
| 1750s | 26,824 | 731 | 26,093 | Suriname |
| 1760s | 29,263 | 733 | 28,530 | Suriname |
| 1770s | 31,923 | 735 | 31,188 | Suriname |
| 1780s | 34,825 | 738 | 34,087 | Suriname |
| 1790s | 37,991 | 740 | 37,251 | Suriname |
| 1800s | 80,721 | 743 | 79,978 | Suriname |
| 1810s | 80,721 | 745 | 79,976 | Suriname |
| 1820s | 80,809 | 752 | 80,057 | Suriname |
| 1830s | 82,195 | 758 | 81,437 | Suriname |
| 1840s | 83,697 | 764 | 82,933 | Suriname |
| 1850s | 85,225 | 771 | 84,454 | Suriname |
| 1860s | 85,873 | 777 | 85,096 | Suriname |
| 1870s | 86,516 | 793 | 85,723 | Suriname |
| 1880s | 87,153 | 809 | 86,344 | Suriname |
| 1890s | 87,786 | 826 | 86,960 | Suriname |
| 1900s | 88,412 | 843 | 87,569 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 90,910 | 860 | 90,050 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 124,719 | 1,720 | 122,999 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 142,870 | 3,441 | 139,429 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 170,501 | 6,883 | 163,618 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 223,296 | 19,850 | 203,446 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 314,211 | 43,536 | 270,675 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 388,195 | 78,764 | 309,430 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 387,529 | 147,995 | 239,534 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 432,771 | 212,465 | 220,307 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 513,631 | 332,663 | 180,968 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 578,167 | 476,886 | 101,282 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 620,572 | 564,120 | 56,452 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Suriname or Western Sahara?
- Suriname, at 628,892 against 579,734 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 49,158, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for population?
- Suriname ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.