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Population density in Suriname

Suriname: Population density was 4.54 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
4.54
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
229th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 2071
All-time low
0.0605
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Suriname, 1000–2100

012345100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 4.54 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 in 2071 and was at its lowest, 0.0605, in 1000.

That places Suriname 229th out of 235 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.

Population density in Suriname, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.0605 —
1100 0.066 +9.1%
1200 0.072 +9.1%
1300 0.0786 +9.1%
1400 0.0857 +9.1%
1500 0.0935 +9.1%
1600 0.102 +9.1%
1700 0.1113 +9.1%
1710 0.1214 +9.1%
1720 0.1324 +9.1%
1730 0.1445 +9.1%
1740 0.1576 +9.1%
1750 0.1719 +9.1%
1760 0.1876 +9.1%
1770 0.2046 +9.1%
1780 0.2232 +9.1%
1790 0.2435 +9.1%
1800 0.5174 +112.5%
1801 0.5174 +0.0%
1802 0.5174 +0.0%
1803 0.5174 +0.0%
1804 0.5174 +0.0%
1805 0.5174 +0.0%
1806 0.5174 +0.0%
1807 0.5174 +0.0%
1808 0.5174 +0.0%
1809 0.5174 +0.0%
1810 0.5174 +0.0%
1811 0.5174 +0.0%
1812 0.5174 +0.0%
1813 0.5174 +0.0%
1814 0.5174 +0.0%
1815 0.5174 +0.0%
1816 0.5174 +0.0%
1817 0.5174 +0.0%
1818 0.5174 +0.0%
1819 0.5176 +0.0%
1820 0.518 +0.1%
1821 0.5186 +0.1%
1822 0.5193 +0.1%
1823 0.5203 +0.2%
1824 0.5212 +0.2%
1825 0.5221 +0.2%
1826 0.5231 +0.2%
1827 0.524 +0.2%
1828 0.525 +0.2%
1829 0.5259 +0.2%
1830 0.5269 +0.2%
1831 0.5278 +0.2%
1832 0.5288 +0.2%
1833 0.5298 +0.2%
1834 0.5307 +0.2%
1835 0.5317 +0.2%
1836 0.5326 +0.2%
1837 0.5336 +0.2%
1838 0.5346 +0.2%
1839 0.5355 +0.2%
1840 0.5365 +0.2%
1841 0.5375 +0.2%
1842 0.5385 +0.2%
1843 0.5394 +0.2%
1844 0.5404 +0.2%
1845 0.5414 +0.2%
1846 0.5424 +0.2%
1847 0.5434 +0.2%
1848 0.5443 +0.2%
1849 0.5453 +0.2%
1850 0.5463 +0.2%
1851 0.5467 +0.1%
1852 0.5471 +0.1%
1853 0.5476 +0.1%
1854 0.548 +0.1%
1855 0.5484 +0.1%
1856 0.5488 +0.1%
1857 0.5492 +0.1%
1858 0.5496 +0.1%
1859 0.5501 +0.1%
1860 0.5505 +0.1%
1861 0.5509 +0.1%
1862 0.5513 +0.1%
1863 0.5517 +0.1%
1864 0.5521 +0.1%
1865 0.5525 +0.1%
1866 0.5529 +0.1%
1867 0.5534 +0.1%
1868 0.5538 +0.1%
1869 0.5542 +0.1%
1870 0.5546 +0.1%
1871 0.555 +0.1%
1872 0.5554 +0.1%
1873 0.5558 +0.1%
1874 0.5562 +0.1%
1875 0.5566 +0.1%
1876 0.557 +0.1%
1877 0.5575 +0.1%
1878 0.5579 +0.1%
1879 0.5583 +0.1%
1880 0.5587 +0.1%
1881 0.5591 +0.1%
1882 0.5595 +0.1%
1883 0.5599 +0.1%
1884 0.5603 +0.1%
1885 0.5607 +0.1%
1886 0.5611 +0.1%
1887 0.5615 +0.1%
1888 0.5619 +0.1%
1889 0.5623 +0.1%
1890 0.5627 +0.1%
1891 0.5631 +0.1%
1892 0.5635 +0.1%
1893 0.5639 +0.1%
1894 0.5643 +0.1%
1895 0.5647 +0.1%
1896 0.5651 +0.1%
1897 0.5655 +0.1%
1898 0.5659 +0.1%
1899 0.5663 +0.1%
1900 0.5667 +0.1%
1901 0.5671 +0.1%
1902 0.5675 +0.1%
1903 0.5679 +0.1%
1904 0.5683 +0.1%
1905 0.5687 +0.1%
1906 0.5691 +0.1%
1907 0.5695 +0.1%
1908 0.5699 +0.1%
1909 0.5743 +0.8%
1910 0.5828 +1.5%
1911 0.5955 +2.2%
1912 0.6126 +2.9%
1913 0.6343 +3.5%
1914 0.6567 +3.5%
1915 0.6799 +3.5%
1916 0.704 +3.5%
1917 0.7289 +3.5%
1918 0.7555 +3.7%
1919 0.7791 +3.1%
1920 0.7995 +2.6%
1921 0.8165 +2.1%
1922 0.8301 +1.7%
1923 0.8399 +1.2%
1924 0.8499 +1.2%
1925 0.8599 +1.2%
1926 0.8701 +1.2%
1927 0.8804 +1.2%
1928 0.8909 +1.2%
1929 0.9026 +1.3%
1930 0.9158 +1.5%
1931 0.9305 +1.6%
1932 0.9466 +1.7%
1933 0.9642 +1.9%
1934 0.9821 +1.9%
1935 1 +1.9%
1936 1.02 +1.9%
1937 1.04 +1.9%
1938 1.06 +1.9%
1939 1.08 +1.7%
1940 1.09 +1.6%
1941 1.11 +1.5%
1942 1.12 +1.4%
1943 1.14 +1.2%
1944 1.15 +1.2%
1945 1.17 +1.2%
1946 1.18 +1.2%
1947 1.2 +1.2%
1948 1.21 +1.2%
1949 1.23 +1.6%
1950 1.25 +1.9%
1951 1.29 +2.5%
1952 1.32 +2.9%
1953 1.36 +2.9%
1954 1.4 +3.0%
1955 1.44 +3.0%
1956 1.49 +3.1%
1957 1.54 +3.2%
1958 1.58 +3.2%
1959 1.64 +3.3%
1960 1.69 +3.3%
1961 1.75 +3.4%
1962 1.82 +4.1%
1963 1.9 +4.6%
1964 1.98 +4.0%
1965 2.05 +3.5%
1966 2.12 +3.5%
1967 2.2 +3.5%
1968 2.27 +3.5%
1969 2.35 +3.5%
1970 2.43 +3.4%
1971 2.51 +3.3%
1972 2.55 +1.4%
1973 2.54 -0.4%
1974 2.52 -0.5%
1975 2.51 -0.6%
1976 2.49 -0.7%
1977 2.47 -0.8%
1978 2.45 -0.9%
1979 2.42 -1.0%
1980 2.41 -0.6%
1981 2.41 +0.0%
1982 2.41 +0.3%
1983 2.43 +0.6%
1984 2.45 +0.9%
1985 2.48 +1.3%
1986 2.52 +1.4%
1987 2.54 +1.2%
1988 2.58 +1.3%
1989 2.62 +1.5%
1990 2.64 +1.0%
1991 2.66 +0.6%
1992 2.68 +0.6%
1993 2.69 +0.4%
1994 2.71 +0.7%
1995 2.75 +1.7%
1996 2.81 +2.1%
1997 2.87 +2.1%
1998 2.93 +2.1%
1999 2.99 +2.1%
2000 3.06 +2.1%
2001 3.12 +2.1%
2002 3.18 +2.1%
2003 3.25 +2.0%
2004 3.29 +1.5%
2005 3.33 +1.0%
2006 3.37 +1.1%
2007 3.4 +1.1%
2008 3.44 +1.2%
2009 3.48 +1.2%
2010 3.53 +1.2%
2011 3.57 +1.2%
2012 3.61 +1.1%
2013 3.65 +1.1%
2014 3.69 +1.1%
2015 3.73 +1.1%
2016 3.77 +1.1%
2017 3.81 +1.0%
2018 3.84 +1.0%
2019 3.88 +1.0%
2020 3.93 +1.1%
2021 3.96 +0.9%
2022 3.99 +0.9%
2023 4.03 +0.9%
2024 4.07 +0.9%
2025 4.1 +0.9%
2026 4.14 +0.8%
2027 4.17 +0.8%
2028 4.2 +0.8%
2029 4.24 +0.8%
2030 4.27 +0.7%
2031 4.3 +0.7%
2032 4.33 +0.7%
2033 4.36 +0.7%
2034 4.38 +0.6%
2035 4.41 +0.6%
2036 4.44 +0.6%
2037 4.46 +0.6%
2038 4.49 +0.5%
2039 4.51 +0.5%
2040 4.53 +0.5%
2041 4.56 +0.5%
2042 4.58 +0.5%
2043 4.6 +0.4%
2044 4.61 +0.4%
2045 4.63 +0.4%
2046 4.65 +0.4%
2047 4.66 +0.3%
2048 4.68 +0.3%
2049 4.69 +0.3%
2050 4.7 +0.3%
2051 4.72 +0.2%
2052 4.73 +0.2%
2053 4.74 +0.2%
2054 4.75 +0.2%
2055 4.76 +0.2%
2056 4.77 +0.2%
2057 4.77 +0.2%
2058 4.78 +0.2%
2059 4.79 +0.1%
2060 4.79 +0.1%
2061 4.8 +0.1%
2062 4.8 +0.1%
2063 4.81 +0.1%
2064 4.81 +0.1%
2065 4.82 +0.1%
2066 4.82 +0.1%
2067 4.82 +0.1%
2068 4.82 +0.0%
2069 4.83 +0.0%
2070 4.83 +0.0%
2071 4.83 +0.0%
2072 4.83 -0.0%
2073 4.82 -0.0%
2074 4.82 -0.0%
2075 4.82 -0.0%
2076 4.82 -0.1%
2077 4.81 -0.1%
2078 4.81 -0.1%
2079 4.81 -0.1%
2080 4.8 -0.1%
2081 4.79 -0.1%
2082 4.79 -0.2%
2083 4.78 -0.2%
2084 4.77 -0.2%
2085 4.76 -0.2%
2086 4.75 -0.2%
2087 4.74 -0.2%
2088 4.72 -0.3%
2089 4.71 -0.3%
2090 4.7 -0.3%
2091 4.68 -0.3%
2092 4.67 -0.3%
2093 4.65 -0.3%
2094 4.64 -0.3%
2095 4.62 -0.3%
2096 4.61 -0.3%
2097 4.59 -0.3%
2098 4.58 -0.3%
2099 4.56 -0.3%
2100 4.54 -0.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 4.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 4.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +112.5% 0.2435 0.5174

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Suriname?
Population density in Suriname was 4.54 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2071.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0605 in 1000.
How does Suriname rank for population density?
Suriname ranks 229th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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