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Population density: Suriname vs Ukraine compared

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Suriname has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Suriname has 2,770,078 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Suriname and Ukraine rank 192nd and 122nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Suriname 94.2% lower than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Suriname
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Suriname Ukraine
2026 10.4 179.4
2025 10.3 173
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 -

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 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Suriname ranked 189th by population density and is 192nd now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Suriname
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Suriname Ukraine
2024 65.8% 69.5%
2023 65.8% 69.5%
2022 65.9% 69.4%
2021 66% 69.4%
2020 66% 69.4%
2019 66% 69.4%
2018 66.1% 69.3%
2017 66.1% 69.3%
2016 66.1% 69.2%
2015 66.2% 69.2%
2014 66.2% 69.1%
2013 66.3% 68.9%
2012 66.3% 68.8%
2011 66.4% 68.7%
2010 66.4% 68.6%
2009 66.5% 68.5%
2008 66.6% 68.4%
2007 66.6% 68.2%
2006 66.7% 68%
2005 66.7% 67.8%
2004 66.7% 67.6%
2003 66.7% 67.4%
2002 66.7% 67.3%
2001 66.7% 67.3%
2000 66.7% 67.4%
1999 66.7% 67.5%
1998 66.7% 67.6%
1997 66.6% 67.6%
1996 66.6% 67.7%
1995 66.6% 67.8%
1994 66.5% 67.9%
1993 66.5% 67.9%
1992 66.5% 67.9%
1991 66.4% 67.7%
1990 66.4% 67.4%
1989 66.3% 67.1%
1988 66.3% 66.6%
1987 66.3% 66.1%
1986 66.2% 65.5%
1985 66.2% 65%
1984 66.2% 64.4%
1983 66.1% 63.8%
1982 66.1% 63.2%
1981 66.1% 62.7%
1980 66.1% 62.2%
1979 66% 61.6%
1978 66% 61%
1977 66% 60.2%
1976 66% 59.6%
1975 66% 58.8%
1974 66% 58.1%
1973 66% 57.4%
1972 65.9% 56.6%
1971 65.9% 55.7%
1970 65.9% 54.9%
1969 65.9% 54.1%
1968 65.9% 53.3%
1967 65.9% 52.4%
1966 65.9% 51.7%
1965 65.8% 50.9%
1964 65.8% 50.1%
1963 65.6% 49.4%
1962 64.6% 48.8%
1961 63% 48.2%
1960 61% 47.4%

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 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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