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

Libya
0.0041 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
0.0039 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
208th
Suriname rank
210th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Suriname
0.0010.0020.0030.004197019962023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Libya ranks 208th and Suriname ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
1980s 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Suriname
1990s 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Libya
2000s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Libya
2010s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Libya
2020s 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Libya or Suriname?
Libya, at 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Libya and Suriname?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 208th 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.