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Population density in Suriname

Suriname: Population density was 4.54 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
4.54 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
228th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.83 people per km²
in 2071
All-time low
0.0605 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Suriname, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Suriname recorded 4.54 people per km² for population density in 2100.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Suriname peaked at 4.83 people per km² in 2071 and was at its lowest, 0.0605 people per km², in 1000.

That places Suriname 228th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0605 people per km² 0.0605 people per km² 0.0605 people per km² 1
1100s 0.066 people per km² 0.066 people per km² 0.066 people per km² 1
1200s 0.072 people per km² 0.072 people per km² 0.072 people per km² 1
1300s 0.0786 people per km² 0.0786 people per km² 0.0786 people per km² 1
1400s 0.0857 people per km² 0.0857 people per km² 0.0857 people per km² 1
1500s 0.0935 people per km² 0.0935 people per km² 0.0935 people per km² 1
1600s 0.102 people per km² 0.102 people per km² 0.102 people per km² 1
1700s 0.1113 people per km² 0.1113 people per km² 0.1113 people per km² 1
1710s 0.1214 people per km² 0.1214 people per km² 0.1214 people per km² 1
1720s 0.1324 people per km² 0.1324 people per km² 0.1324 people per km² 1
1730s 0.1445 people per km² 0.1445 people per km² 0.1445 people per km² 1
1740s 0.1576 people per km² 0.1576 people per km² 0.1576 people per km² 1
1750s 0.1719 people per km² 0.1719 people per km² 0.1719 people per km² 1
1760s 0.1876 people per km² 0.1876 people per km² 0.1876 people per km² 1
1770s 0.2046 people per km² 0.2046 people per km² 0.2046 people per km² 1
1780s 0.2232 people per km² 0.2232 people per km² 0.2232 people per km² 1
1790s 0.2435 people per km² 0.2435 people per km² 0.2435 people per km² 1
1800s 0.5174 people per km² 0.5174 people per km² 0.5174 people per km² 10
1810s 0.5175 people per km² 0.5174 people per km² 0.5176 people per km² 10
1820s 0.5218 people per km² 0.518 people per km² 0.5259 people per km² 10
1830s 0.5312 people per km² 0.5269 people per km² 0.5355 people per km² 10
1840s 0.5409 people per km² 0.5365 people per km² 0.5453 people per km² 10
1850s 0.5482 people per km² 0.5463 people per km² 0.5501 people per km² 10
1860s 0.5523 people per km² 0.5505 people per km² 0.5542 people per km² 10
1870s 0.5564 people per km² 0.5546 people per km² 0.5583 people per km² 10
1880s 0.5605 people per km² 0.5587 people per km² 0.5623 people per km² 10
1890s 0.5645 people per km² 0.5627 people per km² 0.5663 people per km² 10
1900s 0.5689 people per km² 0.5667 people per km² 0.5743 people per km² 10
1910s 0.6729 people per km² 0.5828 people per km² 0.7791 people per km² 10
1920s 0.854 people per km² 0.7995 people per km² 0.9026 people per km² 10
1930s 0.993 people per km² 0.9158 people per km² 1.08 people per km² 10
1940s 1.16 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 1.23 people per km² 10
1950s 1.43 people per km² 1.25 people per km² 1.64 people per km² 10
1960s 2.01 people per km² 1.69 people per km² 2.35 people per km² 10
1970s 2.49 people per km² 2.42 people per km² 2.55 people per km² 10
1980s 2.48 people per km² 2.41 people per km² 2.62 people per km² 10
1990s 2.77 people per km² 2.64 people per km² 2.99 people per km² 10
2000s 3.29 people per km² 3.06 people per km² 3.48 people per km² 10
2010s 3.71 people per km² 3.53 people per km² 3.88 people per km² 10
2020s 4.08 people per km² 3.93 people per km² 4.24 people per km² 10
2030s 4.39 people per km² 4.27 people per km² 4.51 people per km² 10
2040s 4.62 people per km² 4.53 people per km² 4.69 people per km² 10
2050s 4.75 people per km² 4.7 people per km² 4.79 people per km² 10
2060s 4.81 people per km² 4.79 people per km² 4.83 people per km² 10
2070s 4.82 people per km² 4.81 people per km² 4.83 people per km² 10
2080s 4.76 people per km² 4.71 people per km² 4.8 people per km² 10
2090s 4.63 people per km² 4.56 people per km² 4.7 people per km² 10
2100s 4.54 people per km² 4.54 people per km² 4.54 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 225 Canada 6.1 people per km² compare
  2. 226 Australia 5.61 people per km² compare
  3. 227 Libya 5.56 people per km² compare
  4. 229 Guyana 4.52 people per km² compare
  5. 230 Iceland 3.6 people per km² compare
  6. 231 Mongolia 3.54 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Suriname?
Population density in Suriname was 4.54 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 people per km² in 2071.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0605 people per km² in 1000.
How does Suriname rank for population density?
Suriname ranks 228th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.