Central African Republic vs Sweden: Population density

Central African Republic
30.14
in 2100
Sweden
27.91
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
189th
Sweden rank
192nd

Population density over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 30.14 against 27.91 in Sweden, a difference of 2.23.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sweden ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 46.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1000s 0.3503 0.9821 0.6319 Sweden
1100s 0.3687 1.15 0.7853 Sweden
1200s 0.3881 1.33 0.9378 Sweden
1300s 0.4085 2.7 2.29 Sweden
1400s 0.43 1.06 0.6347 Sweden
1500s 0.4527 1.25 0.7941 Sweden
1600s 0.4765 1.88 1.4 Sweden
1700s 0.5016 3.36 2.86 Sweden
1710s 0.5032 3.49 2.99 Sweden
1720s 0.5107 3.56 3.05 Sweden
1730s 0.5186 3.98 3.46 Sweden
1740s 0.527 4.22 3.7 Sweden
1750s 0.5359 4.35 3.82 Sweden
1760s 0.5454 4.7 4.16 Sweden
1770s 0.5557 5 4.44 Sweden
1780s 0.5667 5.17 4.6 Sweden
1790s 0.5786 5.37 4.79 Sweden
1800s 0.7696 6.02 5.25 Sweden
1810s 0.7699 6.08 5.31 Sweden
1820s 0.8536 6.65 5.79 Sweden
1830s 1.06 7.33 6.27 Sweden
1840s 1.33 8.04 6.71 Sweden
1850s 1.5 8.89 7.39 Sweden
1860s 1.55 9.76 8.22 Sweden
1870s 1.61 10.68 9.07 Sweden
1880s 1.69 11.46 9.78 Sweden
1890s 1.71 12.12 10.42 Sweden
1900s 1.64 12.95 11.31 Sweden
1910s 1.57 13.87 12.3 Sweden
1920s 1.63 14.73 13.1 Sweden
1930s 1.84 15.33 13.49 Sweden
1940s 2.12 16.36 14.24 Sweden
1950s 2.49 17.78 15.29 Sweden
1960s 3 18.93 15.94 Sweden
1970s 3.66 20.08 16.43 Sweden
1980s 4.16 20.54 16.38 Sweden
1990s 5.29 21.5 16.2 Sweden
2000s 6.79 22.2 15.42 Sweden
2010s 7.53 24.03 16.5 Sweden
2020s 8.86 26.05 17.19 Sweden
2030s 11.88 26.89 15.01 Sweden
2040s 15.17 27.47 12.29 Sweden
2050s 18.62 27.89 9.27 Sweden
2060s 22.02 27.98 5.96 Sweden
2070s 25.04 28.04 3 Sweden
2080s 27.51 28.03 0.5162 Sweden
2090s 29.37 27.95 1.42 Central African Republic
2100s 30.14 27.91 2.24 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Central African Republic or Sweden?
Central African Republic, at 30.14 against 27.91 in Sweden as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Central African Republic and Sweden?
2.23, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sweden?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Central African Republic and Sweden rank globally for population density?
Central African Republic ranks 189th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed