Namibia vs Suriname: Population, per square kilometre
Namibia
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
3.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
184th
Suriname rank
181st
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.92 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 184th and Suriname ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 0.7822 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 0.8282 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 0.7399 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.92 units per square kilometre against 3.6 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Namibia and Suriname?
- 0.32 units per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 184th 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.