Total sample population, urban in Sweden

Sweden: Total sample population, urban was 6.93 million in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
6.93 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 96 countries
All-time high
6.93 million
in 2016
All-time low
3.07 million
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total sample population, urban in Sweden, 2004–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201020162004: 3.2M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.3M2007: 3.2M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.5M2012: 3.5M2013: 6.9M2014: 6.9M2015: 6.8M2016: 6.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population, urban in Sweden stood at 6.93 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Sweden peaked at 6.93 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million, in 2005.

That places Sweden 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.21 million 3.07 million 3.38 million 6
2010s 5.44 million 3.50 million 6.93 million 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Sweden?
Total sample population, urban in Sweden was 6.93 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for total sample population, urban?
Sweden ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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