Botswana vs Suriname: Rural population, per square kilometre

Botswana
1.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
193rd
Suriname rank
194th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.44 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 0.1 units per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 193rd and Suriname ranks 194th of 215 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9517 units per square kilometre 0.6885 units per square kilometre 0.2631 units per square kilometre Botswana
1970s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.8228 units per square kilometre 0.2923 units per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.8163 units per square kilometre 0.6103 units per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 1.33 units per square kilometre 0.9021 units per square kilometre 0.427 units per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.2861 units per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 1.34 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 0.1266 units per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 1.43 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre 0.1073 units per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Botswana or Suriname?
Botswana, at 1.44 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Botswana and Suriname?
0.1 units per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 193rd and Suriname ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.