Sweden vs Uruguay: Population density of the capital city
Sweden
3,963 people per km²
in 2100
Uruguay
3,872 people per km²
in 2100
Sweden rank
134th
Uruguay rank
137th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,963 people per km² against 3,872 people per km² in Uruguay, a difference of 91 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,355 people per km² | 5,391 people per km² | 1,036 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2030s | 4,242 people per km² | 5,324 people per km² | 1,082 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2040s | 4,136 people per km² | 5,244 people per km² | 1,107 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2050s | 4,141 people per km² | 5,117 people per km² | 976.08 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2060s | 4,083 people per km² | 4,939 people per km² | 856.39 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2070s | 4,086 people per km² | 4,708 people per km² | 621.2 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2080s | 4,099 people per km² | 4,406 people per km² | 306.12 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2090s | 4,036 people per km² | 4,072 people per km² | 35.99 people per km² | Uruguay |
| 2100s | 3,963 people per km² | 3,872 people per km² | 91.12 people per km² | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 3,963 people per km² against 3,872 people per km² in Uruguay as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 91 people per km², with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Sweden ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.