Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0258 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Sweden rank
179th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019962023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre 0.02 thousands per square kilometre 0.014 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre 0.013 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.014 thousands per square kilometre 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
0.0031 thousands per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.