Urban population, total in Sweden

Sweden: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, total in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.359 % of total population2005: 0.334 % of total population2006: 0.357 % of total population2007: 0.35 % of total population2008: 0.343 % of total population2009: 0.369 % of total population2010: 0.372 % of total population2011: 0.367 % of total population2012: 0.366 % of total population2013: 0.705 % of total population2014: 0.715 % of total population2015: 0.702 % of total population2016: 0.704 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Sweden is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.

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

Sweden ranks 30th of 102 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.

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. 27 Norway 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Bolivia 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Finland 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Panama 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Tunisia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Sweden?
Urban population, total in Sweden was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for urban population, total?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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