Suriname has a population density of 10.2 people per square mile compared to 169.2 people in Ukraine. Suriname has 2,770,078 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Suriname and Ukraine are ranked 193rd and 125th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.46% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, hence the population density in Suriname is 94% lower than in Ukraine.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 193/197 | 125/197 |
| Population |
644193
|
39426577
|
| Land area | 61,972 sq mi | 223,708 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,723,211 sq ft | 164,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 33.5% | 29.7% |
| Urban population | 66.5% | 70.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.2% |
Suriname vs Ukraine:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Suriname increased by 23.4%, compared to a 21.1% decline in Ukraine.
In 2004, Suriname ranked 186th for population density and is in 193rd place now. Ukraine was 87th in 2004 and ranks 125th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 10.2 | 169.2 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 168.7 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 9.97 | 198 |
| 2020 | 9.88 | 199.7 |
| 2019 | 9.77 | 201 |
| 2018 | 9.67 | 202.1 |
| 2017 | 9.58 | 203.1 |
| 2016 | 9.48 | 204 |
| 2015 | 9.39 | 204.7 |
| 2014 | 9.28 | 205.5 |
| 2013 | 9.18 | 206.2 |
| 2012 | 9.08 | 206.6 |
| 2011 | 8.98 | 207 |
| 2010 | 8.87 | 207.7 |
| 2009 | 8.77 | 208.4 |
| 2008 | 8.67 | 209.3 |
| 2007 | 8.57 | 210.4 |
| 2006 | 8.47 | 211.4 |
| 2005 | 8.38 | 212.7 |
| 2004 | 8.29 | 214.5 |
| 2003 | 8.17 | 216 |
| 2002 | 8.01 | 217.6 |
| 2001 | 7.85 | 219.5 |
| 2000 | 7.69 | 221.5 |
| 1999 | 7.53 | 223.4 |
| 1998 | 7.38 | 225.2 |
| 1997 | 7.23 | 227 |
| 1996 | 7.08 | 229 |
| 1995 | 6.93 | 231 |
| 1994 | 6.82 | 232.8 |
| 1993 | 6.77 | 234 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 233.9 |
| 1991 | 6.7 | - |
| 1990 | 6.66 | - |
| 1989 | 6.59 | - |
| 1988 | 6.49 | - |
| 1987 | 6.4 | - |
| 1986 | 6.33 | - |
| 1985 | 6.24 | - |
| 1984 | 6.17 | - |
| 1983 | 6.11 | - |
| 1982 | 6.08 | - |
| 1981 | 6.06 | - |
| 1980 | 6.06 | - |
| 1979 | 6.09 | - |
| 1978 | 6.16 | - |
| 1977 | 6.21 | - |
| 1976 | 6.27 | - |
| 1975 | 6.31 | - |
| 1974 | 6.35 | - |
| 1973 | 6.39 | - |
| 1972 | 6.41 | - |
| 1971 | 6.32 | - |
| 1970 | 6.12 | - |
| 1969 | 5.92 | - |
| 1968 | 5.72 | - |
| 1967 | 5.53 | - |
| 1966 | 5.34 | - |
| 1965 | 5.16 | - |
| 1964 | 4.99 | - |
| 1963 | 4.79 | - |
| 1962 | 4.58 | - |
| 1961 | 4.4 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 66.5% | 70.3% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | 69.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 66% | 69.2% |
| 2016 | 66% | 69.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | 69% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | 68.9% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | 68% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | 67.6% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | 67.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | 67% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | 67% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | 67% |
| 1994 | 66% | 66.9% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | 66.9% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | 66.8% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 65.8% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | 65.3% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 65% | 62.3% |
| 1980 | 65% | 61.7% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | 61.1% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | 59.8% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | 59.1% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | 57.7% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | 57% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 45.7% | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | 54.8% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | 54% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | 53.2% |
| 1967 | 46.6% | 52.3% |
| 1966 | 46.9% | 51.5% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | 49.8% |
| 1963 | 47.4% | 49% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | 48.3% |
| 1961 | 47.3% | 47.5% |
| 1960 | 47.3% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname and from 67.6% to 70.3% in Ukraine.
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