Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Kazakhstan
3.4%
in 2020
Sweden
4.0%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sweden ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.0% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1960s | -1.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -0.2% | 3.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -0.2% | 1.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | 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, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th 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.