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Lelydorp Facts

Area124.1 km²
Population21,228
Male Population10,520 (49.6%)
Female Population10,708 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+286.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+54.0%
Median Age29.8 years (Male: 31, Female: 28.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$11,540 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneSuriname Time
Lat & Lng5.70000, -55.23333

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Lelydorp Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,4999,60913,78117,90121,22823,94826,115
Population Density44.3 / km²77.5 / km²111.1 / km²144.3 / km²171.1 / km²193 / km²210.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lelydorp Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 54% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lelydorp+286%+120.9%+54%
Wanica District
Suriname
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lelydorp Median Age

Median Age: 29.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lelydorp29.8 yrs28.7 yrs31 yrs
Wanica District27.9 yrs27.9 yrs27.9 yrs
Suriname28.6 yrs29.2 yrs28.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lelydorp Population Density

Population Density: 171 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lelydorp21,228124.1 km²171 / km²
Wanica District130,004427.7 km²304 / km²
Suriname527,760145,831.7 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lelydorp Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lelydorp

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lelydorp

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lelydorp Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$10,474$8,626$8,818$10,386$11,721$14,605$10,910$11,540
Total GDP$43.1M$40.7M$53.2M$78.2M$111.5M$174.2M$149.2M$166.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lelydorp CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lelydorp90,165 tn4.25 tn726.8 tons/km²
Wanica District547,566 tn4.21 tn1,280.3 tons/km²
Suriname2,225,425 tn4.22 tn15.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lelydorp CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)90,165 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)726.8 tons/km²

Lelydorp

Lelydorp is the capital city of Wanica District, located in Suriname. With a population of 18,663 (2012), it is the second largest city in Suriname, after Paramaribo. It is located at around 5°42′N 55°14′W. was originally called Kofi Djompo but was ..

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