Urban population, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
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 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.373 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.343 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.365 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.362 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.356 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.384 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.386 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.377 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.382 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.718 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.726 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.716 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.719 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, aged 25-64 in Sweden is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 29th 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 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.3% -8.2%
2006 0.4% +6.7%
2007 0.4% -1.0%
2008 0.4% -1.7%
2009 0.4% +8.0%
2010 0.4% +0.5%
2011 0.4% -2.3%
2012 0.4% +1.2%
2013 0.7% +88.0%
2014 0.7% +1.2%
2015 0.7% -1.4%
2016 0.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 27 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  3. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  5. 31 Finland 0.7% compare
  6. 32 Norway 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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