Peru vs Sweden: Urban population, per square kilometre

Peru
22.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
22.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
160th
Sweden rank
158th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Peru
  • Sweden
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.93 units per square kilometre against 22.42 units per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 160th and Sweden ranks 158th of 216 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 4.78 units per square kilometre 14.65 units per square kilometre 9.86 units per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 7.27 units per square kilometre 16.55 units per square kilometre 9.27 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 10.14 units per square kilometre 17.08 units per square kilometre 6.94 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 13.32 units per square kilometre 18.01 units per square kilometre 4.69 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 16.28 units per square kilometre 18.73 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 19.15 units per square kilometre 20.78 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 21.91 units per square kilometre 22.65 units per square kilometre 0.7357 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, Peru or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.93 units per square kilometre against 22.42 units per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Peru and Sweden?
0.51 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Peru ranks 160th 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.