Gabon vs Sweden: Population density

Gabon
26.79
in 2100
Sweden
27.91
in 2100
Gabon rank
194th
Sweden rank
192nd

Population density over time

  • Gabon
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.91 against 26.79 in Gabon, a difference of 1.12.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 194th and Sweden ranks 192nd of 235 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sweden Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2948 0.9821 0.6873 Sweden
1100s 0.3369 1.15 0.8171 Sweden
1200s 0.3851 1.33 0.9408 Sweden
1300s 0.4401 2.7 2.26 Sweden
1400s 0.5029 1.06 0.5618 Sweden
1500s 0.5748 1.25 0.672 Sweden
1600s 0.6569 1.88 1.22 Sweden
1700s 0.7507 3.36 2.61 Sweden
1710s 0.766 3.49 2.73 Sweden
1720s 0.7731 3.56 2.79 Sweden
1730s 0.7806 3.98 3.2 Sweden
1740s 0.7885 4.22 3.43 Sweden
1750s 0.7968 4.35 3.56 Sweden
1760s 0.8057 4.7 3.9 Sweden
1770s 0.8151 5 4.19 Sweden
1780s 0.8252 5.17 4.34 Sweden
1790s 0.836 5.37 4.54 Sweden
1800s 0.6141 6.02 5.41 Sweden
1810s 0.6143 6.08 5.47 Sweden
1820s 0.6776 6.65 5.97 Sweden
1830s 0.835 7.33 6.49 Sweden
1840s 1.03 8.04 7.01 Sweden
1850s 1.19 8.89 7.71 Sweden
1860s 1.26 9.76 8.5 Sweden
1870s 1.35 10.68 9.32 Sweden
1880s 1.45 11.46 10.01 Sweden
1890s 1.48 12.12 10.65 Sweden
1900s 1.38 12.95 11.57 Sweden
1910s 1.27 13.87 12.6 Sweden
1920s 1.31 14.73 13.43 Sweden
1930s 1.48 15.33 13.86 Sweden
1940s 1.7 16.36 14.67 Sweden
1950s 1.89 17.78 15.88 Sweden
1960s 2.11 18.93 16.82 Sweden
1970s 2.55 20.08 17.53 Sweden
1980s 3.29 20.54 17.25 Sweden
1990s 4.31 21.5 17.19 Sweden
2000s 5.64 22.2 16.56 Sweden
2010s 7.77 24.03 16.26 Sweden
2020s 9.96 26.05 16.09 Sweden
2030s 12.13 26.89 14.76 Sweden
2040s 14.5 27.47 12.97 Sweden
2050s 16.94 27.89 10.95 Sweden
2060s 19.32 27.98 8.66 Sweden
2070s 21.64 28.04 6.4 Sweden
2080s 23.85 28.03 4.17 Sweden
2090s 25.82 27.95 2.13 Sweden
2100s 26.79 27.91 1.12 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Gabon or Sweden?
Sweden, at 27.91 against 26.79 in Gabon as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Gabon and Sweden?
1.12, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sweden?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Gabon and Sweden rank globally for population density?
Gabon ranks 194th 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