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Population density: Suriname vs Thailand compared

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Suriname has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Suriname has 2,770,078 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Suriname and Thailand rank 192nd and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Suriname has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.11% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Suriname 97.1% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Suriname
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Suriname Thailand
2026 10.4 363
2025 10.3 363
2024 10.2 363
2023 10.1 363
2022 10.1 364
2021 9.97 364
2020 9.88 363
2019 9.77 363
2018 9.67 362
2017 9.58 361
2016 9.48 359
2015 9.39 358
2014 9.28 356
2013 9.18 354
2012 9.08 352
2011 8.98 350
2010 8.87 348
2009 8.77 345
2008 8.67 343
2007 8.57 340
2006 8.47 337
2005 8.38 335
2004 8.29 332
2003 8.17 329
2002 8.01 326
2001 7.85 323
2000 7.69 319
1999 7.53 316
1998 7.38 312
1997 7.23 308
1996 7.08 304
1995 6.93 299.6
1994 6.82 295.4
1993 6.77 291
1992 6.74 286.6
1991 6.7 282.1
1990 6.66 277.5
1989 6.59 273
1988 6.49 268.5
1987 6.4 264
1986 6.33 259.4
1985 6.24 254.9
1984 6.17 250.2
1983 6.11 245.5
1982 6.08 240.8
1981 6.06 236.1
1980 6.06 231.4
1979 6.09 226.7
1978 6.16 222
1977 6.21 217.2
1976 6.27 212.4
1975 6.31 207.5
1974 6.35 202.5
1973 6.39 197.4
1972 6.41 192.3
1971 6.32 187.3
1970 6.12 182.3
1969 5.92 177.3
1968 5.72 172.4
1967 5.53 167.5
1966 5.34 162.7
1965 5.16 157.9
1964 4.99 153.3
1963 4.79 148.8
1962 4.58 144.4
1961 4.4 140.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Suriname increased by 22.9%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Suriname ranked 189th by population density and is 192nd now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Suriname
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Suriname Thailand
2024 65.8% 61.9%
2023 65.8% 60.9%
2022 65.9% 59.7%
2021 66% 58.5%
2020 66% 57.2%
2019 66% 55.9%
2018 66.1% 54.6%
2017 66.1% 49.2%
2016 66.1% 47.9%
2015 66.2% 47%
2014 66.2% 46.3%
2013 66.3% 45.8%
2012 66.3% 45.4%
2011 66.4% 44.8%
2010 66.4% 44%
2009 66.5% 43%
2008 66.6% 41.9%
2007 66.6% 40.7%
2006 66.7% 39.4%
2005 66.7% 38.1%
2004 66.7% 36.8%
2003 66.7% 35.4%
2002 66.7% 34.1%
2001 66.7% 32.7%
2000 66.7% 31.5%
1999 66.7% 30.2%
1998 66.7% 28.7%
1997 66.6% 27.2%
1996 66.6% 25.6%
1995 66.6% 24.1%
1994 66.5% 22.7%
1993 66.5% 21.3%
1992 66.5% 20.2%
1991 66.4% 19.4%
1990 66.4% 18.8%
1989 66.3% 18.5%
1988 66.3% 18.3%
1987 66.3% 18.1%
1986 66.2% 17.9%
1985 66.2% 17.8%
1984 66.2% 17.7%
1983 66.1% 17.6%
1982 66.1% 17.4%
1981 66.1% 17.3%
1980 66.1% 17.1%
1979 66% 16.8%
1978 66% 16.5%
1977 66% 16.1%
1976 66% 15.7%
1975 66% 15.2%
1974 66% 14.8%
1973 66% 14.3%
1972 65.9% 13.9%
1971 65.9% 13.6%
1970 65.9% 13.3%
1969 65.9% 13.1%
1968 65.9% 12.9%
1967 65.9% 12.7%
1966 65.9% 12.6%
1965 65.8% 12.5%
1964 65.8% 12.3%
1963 65.6% 12.2%
1962 64.6% 12.1%
1961 63% 12%
1960 61% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 66.7% to 65.8% in Suriname and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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