Gabon vs Sweden: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Gabon
3.1%
in 2020
Sweden
4.0%
in 2020
Gabon rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Gabon
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.0% against 3.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | -0.9% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Gabon or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.0% against 3.1% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Gabon and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Sweden rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Gabon ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.