Iceland vs Suriname: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
0.0039 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
211th
Suriname rank
210th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Iceland ranks 211th and Suriname ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
1980s 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
1990s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
2000s 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
2010s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
2020s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Iceland or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Iceland and Suriname?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 211th and Suriname ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.