Population aged 25-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.507 % of rural population2005: 0.511 % of rural population2006: 0.513 % of rural population2007: 0.51 % of rural population2008: 0.508 % of rural population2009: 0.505 % of rural population2010: 0.493 % of rural population2011: 0.496 % of rural population2012: 0.487 % of rural population2013: 0.473 % of rural population2014: 0.491 % of rural population2015: 0.485 % of rural population2016: 0.483 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.5% for population aged 25-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 51st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +0.8%
2006 0.5% +0.2%
2007 0.5% -0.6%
2008 0.5% -0.2%
2009 0.5% -0.6%
2010 0.5% -2.3%
2011 0.5% +0.6%
2012 0.5% -1.9%
2013 0.5% -2.9%
2014 0.5% +3.9%
2015 0.5% -1.2%
2016 0.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

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  3. 49 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5% compare
  4. 52 India 0.5% compare
  5. 53 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Sweden?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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