Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Sweden
4.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
107th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Sweden
  • Zimbabwe
1234196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.17 units per square kilometre against 4.08 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4 units per square kilometre 0.8307 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 2.51 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 2.48 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 0.4832 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 2.75 units per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre 0.4287 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 3.08 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 0.6384 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 3.64 units per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre 0.2304 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 4.09 units per square kilometre 4.01 units per square kilometre 0.0817 units per square kilometre Sweden

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, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
Sweden, at 4.17 units per square kilometre against 4.08 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
0.09 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Sweden ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.