Gabon has a population density of 25.5 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Gabon has 1,134,777 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, Gabon and Suriname are ranked 184th and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Gabon has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Gabon is 149.3% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Gabon
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 25.5 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 184/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
2636721
|
644193
|
| Land area | 99,487 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,092,394 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 8.69% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 91.3% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Gabon vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Gabon increased by 78.6%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Gabon ranked 182nd for population density and is in 184th place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 25.5 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 24.4 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 23.9 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 23.3 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 21.7 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 21.1 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 20.5 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 19.9 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 19.2 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 16.2 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 15.2 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 14.3 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 13.9 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 13.5 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 12.8 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 12.2 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 11.9 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 11.6 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 11.3 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 11 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 10.7 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 10.4 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 9.89 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 9.62 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 9.36 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 9.1 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 8.85 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 8.61 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 8.38 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 8.15 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 7.93 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 7.72 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 7.33 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 6.98 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 6.51 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 6.37 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 6.24 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 6.11 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 5.99 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 5.86 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 5.75 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 5.66 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 5.57 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 5.49 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 5.41 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 5.34 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 5.27 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 5.21 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gabon
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 91.3% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 91% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 89% | 66% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | 66% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 85% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | 66% |
| 1993 | 73% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 65% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 57% | 65% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 65% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 50% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 43% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 40.7% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 32% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 26.9% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 23.8% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 22.3% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 20.9% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 19.6% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.8% to 91.3% in Gabon and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
Densely populated cities
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Libreville | 899K |
| Port-Gentil | 136K |
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