Finland vs Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Finland
4.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
4.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.4 units per square kilometre against 4.17 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Finland'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.
Finland ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 0.8294 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 0.6192 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 0.3303 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 0.4111 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 4.4 units per square kilometre against 4.17 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.23 units per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.