Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Estonia has 355,676 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, Estonia and Suriname are ranked 152nd and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia is 712% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
644193
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 70% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | - | 6.7 |
| 1990 | - | 6.66 |
| 1989 | - | 6.59 |
| 1988 | - | 6.49 |
| 1987 | - | 6.4 |
| 1986 | - | 6.33 |
| 1985 | - | 6.24 |
| 1984 | - | 6.17 |
| 1983 | - | 6.11 |
| 1982 | - | 6.08 |
| 1981 | - | 6.06 |
| 1980 | - | 6.06 |
| 1979 | - | 6.09 |
| 1978 | - | 6.16 |
| 1977 | - | 6.21 |
| 1976 | - | 6.27 |
| 1975 | - | 6.31 |
| 1974 | - | 6.35 |
| 1973 | - | 6.39 |
| 1972 | - | 6.41 |
| 1971 | - | 6.32 |
| 1970 | - | 6.12 |
| 1969 | - | 5.92 |
| 1968 | - | 5.72 |
| 1967 | - | 5.53 |
| 1966 | - | 5.34 |
| 1965 | - | 5.16 |
| 1964 | - | 4.99 |
| 1963 | - | 4.79 |
| 1962 | - | 4.58 |
| 1961 | - | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 66% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 66% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 68% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 68% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 69% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 66% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 71% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 71% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 65% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 65% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 66% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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