Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname

Suriname: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
173rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1982.

Suriname ranks 173rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1965 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1966 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1967 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1970 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1971 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1972 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre -2.3%
1973 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre -5.1%
1974 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre -5.4%
1975 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre -5.4%
1976 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
1977 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
1978 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
1979 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre -5.4%
1980 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre -5.6%
1981 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre -0.1%
1982 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre -0.0%
1983 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1985 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1986 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1987 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1988 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1990 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1991 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1995 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1997 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 170 Qatar 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 171 Namibia 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 172 Argentina 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 174 Botswana 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 175 Uruguay 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 176 Canada 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre in 1971.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Suriname rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Suriname ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.