Estonia vs Sweden: Urban population, per square kilometre

Estonia
22.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
22.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
159th
Sweden rank
158th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.93 units per square kilometre against 22.66 units per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.27 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 158th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 23.39 units per square kilometre 18.12 units per square kilometre 5.27 units per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 21.68 units per square kilometre 18.73 units per square kilometre 2.95 units per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 21.09 units per square kilometre 20.78 units per square kilometre 0.3096 units per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 22.12 units per square kilometre 22.65 units per square kilometre 0.5252 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.93 units per square kilometre against 22.66 units per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Estonia and Sweden?
0.27 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 159th and Sweden ranks 158th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.