Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Kazakhstan
3.38
in 2020
Sweden
3.96
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sweden
-20246195519872020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.96 against 3.38 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.58.

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 -0.9582 0.1364 1.09 Sweden
1960s -1.27 1.08 2.35 Sweden
1970s 3.33 -0.1622 3.49 Kazakhstan
1980s 1.66 -0.1954 1.86 Kazakhstan
1990s -0.2123 0.4211 0.6334 Sweden
2000s 2.52 0.2654 2.25 Kazakhstan
2010s 3.12 0.7242 2.4 Kazakhstan
2020s 3.38 3.96 0.5748 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.96 against 3.38 in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
0.58, 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 rate of change in urban populations?
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed