Nauru has a population density of 1,547 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Nauru has 18,920 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, Nauru and Suriname are ranked 12th and 193rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% 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 Nauru is 15,013% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Nauru
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,547 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 12/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
12088
|
644193
|
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,019 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 100% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Nauru vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nauru increased by 18.8%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Nauru ranked 12th for population density and is in 12th place still. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 1,547 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 1,538 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 1,528 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 1,516 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 1,508 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 1,501 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 1,486 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 1,466 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 1,444 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 1,419 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 1,391 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 1,362 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 1,330 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 1,308 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 1,301 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 1,297 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 1,296 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 1,298 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 1,299 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 1,301 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 1,303 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 1,303 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 1,306 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 1,312 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 1,317 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 1,319 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 1,321 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 1,321 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 1,319 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 1,316 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 1,313 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 1,308 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 1,298 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 1,276 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 1,246 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 1,216 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 1,187 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 1,159 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 1,132 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 1,107 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 1,064 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 1,041 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 1,015 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 991 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 967 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 945 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 928 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 915 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 905 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 897 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 889 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 882 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 876 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 869 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 852 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 819 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 794 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 783 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 755 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 714 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 677 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 645 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 618 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 100% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 100% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 100% | 66% |
| 2016 | 100% | 66% |
| 2015 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 100% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 100% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 100% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 100% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 100% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 100% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 100% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 100% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 100% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 100% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 100% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 100% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 100% | 66% |
| 1993 | 100% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 100% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 100% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 100% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 100% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 100% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 100% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 100% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 100% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 100% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 100% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 100% | 65% |
| 1980 | 100% | 65% |
| 1979 | 100% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 100% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 100% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 100% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 100% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 100% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 100% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 100% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 100% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 100% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 100% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 100% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 100% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 100% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 100% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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