Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Suriname
Suriname: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 3.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.95 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
210th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.95 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
1.7 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Suriname stood at 3.95 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Suriname peaked at 3.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 210th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.85 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.99 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.21 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.29 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.36 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.42 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.38 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.35 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.34 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.95 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.95 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 people per sq. km of land area | 1.7 people per sq. km of land area | 2.29 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 people per sq. km of land area | 2.35 people per sq. km of land area | 2.48 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 people per sq. km of land area | 2.34 people per sq. km of land area | 2.54 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 people per sq. km of land area | 2.57 people per sq. km of land area | 2.91 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 people per sq. km of land area | 2.97 people per sq. km of land area | 3.39 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 people per sq. km of land area | 3.43 people per sq. km of land area | 3.77 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | 3.81 people per sq. km of land area | 3.95 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 207 Canada 4.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- 209 Libya 4.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 211 Guyana 3.94 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 212 Iceland 3.83 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 213 Namibia 3.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Suriname?
- Population density in Suriname was 3.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for population density?
- Suriname ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.