Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Rural population, per square kilometre was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6262 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname is 1.34 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6262 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6284 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6582 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7043 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7535 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8057 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8319 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8431 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8393 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8345 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8289 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8075 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7989 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7952 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7992 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8255 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8445 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8684 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8755 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8949 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9133 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9502 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9888 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8228 units per square kilometre | 0.7989 units per square kilometre | 0.8431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9021 units per square kilometre | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9888 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 191 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Qatar 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Uruguay 0.8626 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.77 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.77 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Suriname was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6262 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.