Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Bolivia has 952,608 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, Bolivia and Suriname are ranked 183rd and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia is 189.9% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
644193
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 22 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 17 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 16 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 15 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 12 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 11 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 10 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 66% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 66% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 68% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 66% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 66% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 65% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 65% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 41% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 38% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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