Norway vs Sweden: Rural population, per square kilometre

Norway
2.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
2.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
187th
Sweden rank
184th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0246196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.94 units per square kilometre against 2.57 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.37 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 184th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.46 units per square kilometre 4.35 units per square kilometre 0.1094 units per square kilometre Norway
1970s 3.45 units per square kilometre 3.53 units per square kilometre 0.082 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 3.27 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre 0.1922 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 3.12 units per square kilometre 3.49 units per square kilometre 0.3631 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 2.83 units per square kilometre 3.47 units per square kilometre 0.6337 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 2.7 units per square kilometre 3.25 units per square kilometre 0.5575 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 2.55 units per square kilometre 3 units per square kilometre 0.4499 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.94 units per square kilometre against 2.57 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
0.37 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.