Spain vs Sweden: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Spain
0.2561
in 2025
Sweden
0.2474
in 2025
Spain rank
123rd
Sweden rank
125th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2561 against 0.2474 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0087.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8704 | 1.14 | 0.2683 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.17 | 0.4161 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.8096 | 0.2577 | 0.5519 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.467 | 0.0343 | 0.4326 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.1812 | 0.079 | 0.1022 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2991 | 0.1193 | 0.1798 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1594 | 0.3234 | 0.164 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1981 | 0.2565 | 0.0584 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 0.2561 against 0.2474 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0087, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Spain ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.