Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 2,770,078 sq ft in Suriname. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Suriname are ranked 83rd and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.11% of the land area for Suriname, hence the population density in Austria is 2,714% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
644193
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 241 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 59% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 66% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 66% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 58% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 61% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 66% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 63% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 64% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 65% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 65% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 65% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 65% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
Densely populated cities
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
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