France vs Sweden: Long term urban population region
France
88.33
in 2025
Sweden
88
in 2025
France rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd
Long term urban population region over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 88.33 against 88 in Sweden, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Sweden in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.6 | 0.0037 | 3.6 | France |
| 1100s | 4.9 | 0.0111 | 4.89 | France |
| 1200s | 5.7 | 0.0333 | 5.67 | France |
| 1300s | 5.5 | 0.1 | 5.4 | France |
| 1400s | 6.1 | 0.3 | 5.8 | France |
| 1500s | 6.7 | 0.9 | 5.8 | France |
| 1600s | 6.85 | 1.4 | 5.45 | France |
| 1700s | 7 | 4 | 3 | France |
| 1710s | 8.93 | 6.47 | 2.46 | France |
| 1720s | 10.85 | 8.94 | 1.91 | France |
| 1730s | 12.78 | 11.41 | 1.37 | France |
| 1740s | 14.71 | 13.88 | 0.8248 | France |
| 1750s | 16.63 | 16.35 | 0.2809 | France |
| 1760s | 18.56 | 18.82 | 0.2629 | Sweden |
| 1770s | 20.49 | 21.29 | 0.8068 | Sweden |
| 1780s | 22.41 | 23.76 | 1.35 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 24.34 | 26.23 | 1.89 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 26.27 | 28.7 | 2.44 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 28.19 | 31.18 | 2.98 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 30.12 | 33.65 | 3.53 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 32.05 | 36.12 | 4.07 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 33.97 | 38.59 | 4.61 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 35.9 | 41.06 | 5.16 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 37.82 | 43.53 | 5.7 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 39.75 | 46 | 6.25 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 41.68 | 48.47 | 6.79 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 43.6 | 50.94 | 7.34 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 45.53 | 53.41 | 7.88 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 47.45 | 55.88 | 8.43 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 49.37 | 58.35 | 8.98 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 51.3 | 60.82 | 9.52 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 53.22 | 63.29 | 10.07 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 57.81 | 68.89 | 11.09 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 66.16 | 76.4 | 10.24 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 72.48 | 82.39 | 9.91 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 73.71 | 83.01 | 9.3 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 74.94 | 83.72 | 8.77 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.04 | 84.32 | 4.28 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 86.21 | 85.74 | 0.4641 | France |
| 2020s | 87.88 | 87.52 | 0.361 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, France or Sweden?
- France, at 88.33 against 88 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between France and Sweden?
- 0.33, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for long term urban population region?
- France ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.