Sweden vs World: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Sweden
1.3 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
World
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
10th
World rank
7th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.22 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2424 sq. km per square kilometre | World |
| 1970s | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2424 sq. km per square kilometre | World |
| 1980s | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2425 sq. km per square kilometre | World |
| 1990s | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0506 sq. km per square kilometre | World |
| 2000s | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0002 sq. km per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.24 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.154 sq. km per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.3 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2157 sq. km per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 1.3 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Sweden and World?
- 0.22 sq. km per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 10th and World ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.