Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Belize has 592,713 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, Belize and Suriname are ranked 175th and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Belize is 363% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
644193
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Belize vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 38 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 30 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 13 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 46% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 66% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 66% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 46% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 66% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 48% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 49% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 65% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 65% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 50% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 51% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 54% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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