Slovakia vs Sweden: Land use over the long term
Slovakia
498,400
in 2025
Sweden
471,988
in 2025
Slovakia rank
120th
Sweden rank
123rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 498,400 against 471,988 in Sweden, a difference of 26,412.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovakia ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 887,256 | 1.73 million | 838,214 | Sweden |
| 1100s | 1.36 million | 1.95 million | 599,350 | Sweden |
| 1200s | 1.43 million | 2.15 million | 724,520 | Sweden |
| 1300s | 1.58 million | 4.19 million | 2.61 million | Sweden |
| 1400s | 1.52 million | 1.56 million | 42,860 | Sweden |
| 1500s | 1.32 million | 1.71 million | 396,650 | Sweden |
| 1600s | 1.61 million | 2.38 million | 774,530 | Sweden |
| 1700s | 1.42 million | 3.82 million | 2.40 million | Sweden |
| 1710s | 1.36 million | 3.92 million | 2.56 million | Sweden |
| 1720s | 1.30 million | 3.95 million | 2.65 million | Sweden |
| 1730s | 1.23 million | 4.34 million | 3.11 million | Sweden |
| 1740s | 1.15 million | 4.54 million | 3.39 million | Sweden |
| 1750s | 1.07 million | 4.61 million | 3.54 million | Sweden |
| 1760s | 1.06 million | 4.90 million | 3.83 million | Sweden |
| 1770s | 1.06 million | 5.12 million | 4.06 million | Sweden |
| 1780s | 1.05 million | 5.19 million | 4.15 million | Sweden |
| 1790s | 1.04 million | 5.30 million | 4.27 million | Sweden |
| 1800s | 1.02 million | 5.58 million | 4.56 million | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.02 million | 5.57 million | 4.55 million | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.04 million | 5.84 million | 4.81 million | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.05 million | 6.37 million | 5.32 million | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.06 million | 6.74 million | 5.67 million | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.07 million | 7.25 million | 6.18 million | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.08 million | 7.76 million | 6.68 million | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.06 million | 8.16 million | 7.10 million | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.04 million | 8.61 million | 7.57 million | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.02 million | 8.61 million | 7.60 million | Sweden |
| 1900s | 990,720 | 8.76 million | 7.77 million | Sweden |
| 1910s | 956,265 | 8.86 million | 7.90 million | Sweden |
| 1920s | 916,916 | 8.64 million | 7.73 million | Sweden |
| 1930s | 940,449 | 8.33 million | 7.39 million | Sweden |
| 1940s | 874,754 | 7.55 million | 6.67 million | Sweden |
| 1950s | 840,217 | 5.35 million | 4.51 million | Sweden |
| 1960s | 851,256 | 685,300 | 165,956 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 822,786 | 716,000 | 106,786 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 784,609 | 635,800 | 148,809 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 827,861 | 520,300 | 307,561 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 640,100 | 460,690 | 179,410 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 511,741 | 447,744 | 63,997 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 507,667 | 466,958 | 40,709 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Slovakia, at 498,400 against 471,988 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 26,412, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Slovakia ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.