Morocco has a population density of 221 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Morocco has 126,220 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, Morocco and Suriname are ranked 103rd and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Morocco has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.3% 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 Morocco is 2,059% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Morocco
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 221 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 103/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
38697192
|
644193
|
| Land area | 172,317 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 126,150 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.4% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Morocco vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Morocco increased by 27.1%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Morocco ranked 100th for population density and is in 103rd place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 221 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 218.9 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 216.6 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 214.5 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 212.3 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 210.1 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 208 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 205.7 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 203.2 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 200.8 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 198.5 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 196.1 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 193.6 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 191 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 188.4 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 185.9 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 183.4 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 181 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 178.6 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 176.2 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 173.8 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 171.6 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 169.4 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 167.2 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 164.9 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 162.6 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 160.3 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 157.9 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 155.6 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 153.2 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 150.9 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 148.6 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 146.3 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 143.9 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 141.5 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 138.9 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 136.4 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 133.8 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 131.2 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 128.3 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 125.3 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 122.2 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 119.1 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 116 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 112.9 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 110 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 107.2 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 104.5 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 102 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 99.5 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 97.1 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 94.7 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 92.4 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 87.8 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 85.5 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 83.3 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 81.1 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 78.9 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 76.8 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 74.8 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 73 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 71.1 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 69.2 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Morocco
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 65.6% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 63% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | 66% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | 66% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 58% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 54% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 53% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 52% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | 66% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | 65% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 65% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 37% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 35% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 29.4% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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