Urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.354 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.315 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.323 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.328 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.349 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.366 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.368 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.369 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.363 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.748 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.749 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.723 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.735 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 26th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.3% -11.0%
2006 0.3% +2.5%
2007 0.3% +1.5%
2008 0.3% +6.4%
2009 0.4% +5.0%
2010 0.4% +0.5%
2011 0.4% +0.4%
2012 0.4% -1.6%
2013 0.7% +106.0%
2014 0.7% +0.1%
2015 0.7% -3.5%
2016 0.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Bolivia 0.7% compare
  2. 24 Spain 0.7% compare
  3. 25 Portugal 0.7% compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  5. 28 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  6. 29 Russia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Sweden was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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 Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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