Guyana vs Suriname: Population, per square kilometre
Guyana
3.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
3.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guyana rank
182nd
Suriname rank
181st
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.92 units per square kilometre against 3.91 units per square kilometre in Guyana, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 182nd and Suriname ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 0.6618 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 0.277 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.92 units per square kilometre against 3.91 units per square kilometre in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.01 units per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 182nd and Suriname ranks 181st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.