North Korea vs Sweden: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
North Korea
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
140th
Sweden rank
141st
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
North Korea ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 141st of 202 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.8781 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.4356 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.6828 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.7652 % change on previous year | 0.447 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.4461 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.0922 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, North Korea or Sweden?
- North Korea, at 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 141st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.