Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6262 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 1.34 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6262 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6284 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6582 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7535 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8057 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8319 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8431 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8393 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8345 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8289 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8075 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7989 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7952 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7992 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8255 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8445 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8684 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8755 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8949 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9133 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9502 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9888 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8228 units per square kilometre | 0.7989 units per square kilometre | 0.8431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9021 units per square kilometre | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9888 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 191 Qatar 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Uruguay 0.8626 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Suriname was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6262 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.