New Zealand vs Sweden: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
New Zealand
0.0506 sq. km per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.05 sq. km per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0506 sq. km per person against 0.05 sq. km per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 sq. km per person.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 216 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1024 sq. km per person | 0.0578 sq. km per person | 0.0446 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0891 sq. km per person | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.0344 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0832 sq. km per person | 0.0535 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0737 sq. km per person | 0.0511 sq. km per person | 0.0226 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0582 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.052 sq. km per person | 0.0505 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 0.0506 sq. km per person against 0.05 sq. km per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.0006 sq. km per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.