Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Sweden
0.2178 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.2468 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
157th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2468 % change on previous year against 0.2178 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.029 % change on previous year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sweden ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9881 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.4984 % change on previous year | 0.6023 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.3607 % change on previous year | 0.9225 % change on previous year | 0.5618 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -0.0126 % change on previous year | 0.1276 % change on previous year | 0.1401 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.1149 % change on previous year | 0.097 % change on previous year | 0.0179 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0795 % change on previous year | 0.1836 % change on previous year | 0.1041 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.2558 % change on previous year | 0.2775 % change on previous year | 0.0216 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2275 % change on previous year | 0.2553 % change on previous year | 0.0278 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2468 % change on previous year against 0.2178 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.029 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.