Total sample population, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Total sample population, rural was 2.92 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.92 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
6.14 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.75 million
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total sample population, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201020162004: 5.8M2005: 6.1M2006: 5.9M2007: 5.9M2008: 6.0M2009: 5.8M2010: 5.9M2011: 6.0M2012: 6.1M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.92 million for total sample population, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Sweden peaked at 6.14 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 55th 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.

Total sample population, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 5.77 million —
2005 6.12 million +6.1%
2006 5.89 million -3.9%
2007 5.91 million +0.5%
2008 6.04 million +2.1%
2009 5.77 million -4.4%
2010 5.93 million +2.6%
2011 6.03 million +1.8%
2012 6.14 million +1.8%
2013 2.88 million -53.1%
2014 2.75 million -4.6%
2015 2.90 million +5.5%
2016 2.92 million +0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -53.1% 6.14 million 2.88 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.92 million 5.77 million 6.12 million 6
2010s 4.22 million 2.75 million 6.14 million 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Greece 3.51 million compare
  2. 53 Bolivia 3.50 million compare
  3. 54 Dominican Republic 3.33 million compare
  4. 56 Serbia 2.81 million compare
  5. 57 Portugal 2.73 million compare
  6. 58 Paraguay 2.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Sweden?
Total sample population, rural in Sweden was 2.92 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for total sample population, rural?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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