India vs Sweden: Population census recently completed

India
1
in 2015
Sweden
1
in 2015
India rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • India
  • Sweden
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How they compare

India currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.

India ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sweden Difference Ahead
1750s 0 1 1 Sweden
1760s 0 1 1 Sweden
1770s 0 1 1 Sweden
1780s 0 1 1 Sweden
1790s 0 1 1 Sweden
1800s 0 1 1 Sweden
1810s 0 1 1 Sweden
1820s 0 1 1 Sweden
1830s 0 1 1 Sweden
1840s 0 1 1 Sweden
1850s 0 1 1 Sweden
1860s 0 1 1 Sweden
1870s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 0 1 India
2010s 1 0.8333 0.1667 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, India or Sweden?
India, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between India and Sweden?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for population census recently completed?
India ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.