Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Population, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
22.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
25.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Sweden rank
152nd
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.87 units per square kilometre against 22.94 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.93 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre | 14.05 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 20.08 units per square kilometre | 13.93 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 12.92 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 21.5 units per square kilometre | 11.37 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 7.96 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 24.03 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.31 units per square kilometre | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.87 units per square kilometre against 22.94 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 2.93 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.