Peru vs Sweden: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Peru
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0258 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
177th
Sweden rank
179th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Peru
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Peru ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre 0.02 thousands per square kilometre 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Peru or Sweden?
Peru, at 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Peru and Sweden?
0.0005 thousands per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Peru ranks 177th 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.