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
0.50.7511.21.51.8196119922023

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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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.