Niger vs Sweden: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Niger
20.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
25.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
182nd
Sweden rank
179th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25.91 units per square kilometre against 20.65 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 5.26 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 182nd and Sweden ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2 units per square kilometre 18.99 units per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 4.16 units per square kilometre 20.08 units per square kilometre 15.92 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 5.56 units per square kilometre 20.54 units per square kilometre 14.98 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 7.59 units per square kilometre 21.5 units per square kilometre 13.91 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 10.73 units per square kilometre 22.2 units per square kilometre 11.46 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 15.51 units per square kilometre 24.03 units per square kilometre 8.52 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 19.68 units per square kilometre 25.66 units per square kilometre 5.99 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Niger or Sweden?
Sweden, at 25.91 units per square kilometre against 20.65 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Niger and Sweden?
5.26 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and Sweden rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 182nd and Sweden ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.