Norway vs Sweden: Urban population, total

Norway
0.7%
in 2016
Sweden
0.7%
in 2016
Norway rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th

Urban population, total over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 103 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Norway
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, total, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in urban population, total between Norway and Sweden?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for urban population, total?
Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed