Suriname has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Suriname has 2,746,618 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Suriname and Togo rank 192nd and 62nd 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 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Suriname 97.5% lower than in Togo.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
|
| 2026 | 10.4 | 418 |
| 2025 | 10.3 | 409 |
| 2024 | 10.2 | 400 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 392 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 384 |
| 2021 | 9.97 | 378 |
| 2020 | 9.88 | 371 |
| 2019 | 9.77 | 363 |
| 2018 | 9.67 | 355 |
| 2017 | 9.58 | 349 |
| 2016 | 9.48 | 343 |
| 2015 | 9.39 | 337 |
| 2014 | 9.28 | 330 |
| 2013 | 9.18 | 324 |
| 2012 | 9.08 | 317 |
| 2011 | 8.98 | 310 |
| 2010 | 8.87 | 301 |
| 2009 | 8.77 | 291.9 |
| 2008 | 8.67 | 282.7 |
| 2007 | 8.57 | 273.7 |
| 2006 | 8.47 | 265.2 |
| 2005 | 8.38 | 257.8 |
| 2004 | 8.29 | 251.5 |
| 2003 | 8.17 | 245.4 |
| 2002 | 8.01 | 239.4 |
| 2001 | 7.85 | 233.5 |
| 2000 | 7.69 | 227.8 |
| 1999 | 7.53 | 222.2 |
| 1998 | 7.38 | 216.7 |
| 1997 | 7.23 | 211.4 |
| 1996 | 7.08 | 204.3 |
| 1995 | 6.93 | 195.7 |
| 1994 | 6.82 | 185.9 |
| 1993 | 6.77 | 185.1 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 187.3 |
| 1991 | 6.7 | 182 |
| 1990 | 6.66 | 176.9 |
| 1989 | 6.59 | 171.8 |
| 1988 | 6.49 | 166.7 |
| 1987 | 6.4 | 161.8 |
| 1986 | 6.33 | 157 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 152.1 |
| 1984 | 6.17 | 147.9 |
| 1983 | 6.11 | 144.4 |
| 1982 | 6.08 | 141 |
| 1981 | 6.06 | 137.1 |
| 1980 | 6.06 | 132.9 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 129.3 |
| 1978 | 6.16 | 126 |
| 1977 | 6.21 | 123 |
| 1976 | 6.27 | 120.2 |
| 1975 | 6.31 | 117.3 |
| 1974 | 6.35 | 114.5 |
| 1973 | 6.39 | 111.6 |
| 1972 | 6.41 | 108.8 |
| 1971 | 6.32 | 105.7 |
| 1970 | 6.12 | 102.4 |
| 1969 | 5.92 | 97.3 |
| 1968 | 5.72 | 93 |
| 1967 | 5.53 | 91.1 |
| 1966 | 5.34 | 89.2 |
| 1965 | 5.16 | 87.4 |
| 1964 | 4.99 | 85.7 |
| 1963 | 4.79 | 84.1 |
| 1962 | 4.58 | 82.5 |
| 1961 | 4.4 | 81.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Suriname increased by 22.9%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.
In 2006, Suriname ranked 189th by population density and is 192nd now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 418 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 192/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
648096
|
8873660
|
| Land area | 61,972 sq mi | 21,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,700,148 sq ft | 68,142 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.2% | 55.6% |
| Urban population | 65.8% | 44.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.7% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Togo
|
|
| 2025 | 65.8% | 44.4% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | 43.8% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | 42.7% |
| 2021 | 66% | 42.3% |
| 2020 | 66% | 41.9% |
| 2019 | 66% | 41.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | 41% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | 40.6% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 40.1% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | 39.7% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | 39.3% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | 38.9% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | 38.4% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | 38% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 37.6% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | 37.1% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | 36.7% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | 36.2% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | 35.8% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | 35.3% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | 34.9% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | 34% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | 33.1% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | 32.6% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | 32.2% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | 31.8% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | 31.3% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | 30.9% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | 30.4% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | 30% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | 29.5% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 29.1% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 28.7% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | 27.4% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | 27% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | 26.6% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | 26.2% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | 25.8% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | 25.4% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | 25.1% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | 24.7% |
| 1979 | 66% | 24.4% |
| 1978 | 66% | 24.1% |
| 1977 | 66% | 23.8% |
| 1976 | 66% | 23.5% |
| 1975 | 66% | 23.2% |
| 1974 | 66% | 22.9% |
| 1973 | 66% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 65.9% | 22.2% |
| 1971 | 65.9% | 21.8% |
| 1970 | 65.9% | 21.4% |
| 1969 | 65.9% | 20.8% |
| 1968 | 65.9% | 20% |
| 1967 | 65.9% | 19% |
| 1966 | 65.9% | 17.8% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | 16.5% |
| 1964 | 65.8% | 15.2% |
| 1963 | 65.6% | 13.9% |
| 1962 | 64.6% | 12.7% |
| 1961 | 63% | 11.6% |
| 1960 | 61% | 10.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 66.7% to 65.8% in Suriname and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.
Densely populated cities
|
Togo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lome | 2.19M |
| Kara | 158K |
| Sokode | 115K |
| Atakpame | 98.2K |
| Kpalime | 87.5K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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