Namibia vs Suriname: Rural population, per square kilometre
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
191st
Suriname rank
194th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.8 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 0.46 units per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 191st and Suriname ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | 0.8228 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.9856 units per square kilometre | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.9021 units per square kilometre | 0.4604 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.4432 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.351 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 1.8 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 Namibia and Suriname?
- 0.46 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 191st 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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About this data
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.