Myanmar vs Sweden: Urban population, per square kilometre
Myanmar
25.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
22.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
155th
Sweden rank
158th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Myanmar
- Sweden
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 25.2 units per square kilometre against 22.93 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 2.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Myanmar ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 158th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 11 units per square kilometre | 16.55 units per square kilometre | 5.55 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 13.9 units per square kilometre | 17.08 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.22 units per square kilometre | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 0.7943 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.42 units per square kilometre | 18.73 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23.1 units per square kilometre | 20.78 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.85 units per square kilometre | 22.65 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Myanmar or Sweden?
- Myanmar, at 25.2 units per square kilometre against 22.93 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Myanmar and Sweden?
- 2.27 units per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sweden rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 155th 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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About this data
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.