Greenland vs Sweden: Long term urban population region

Greenland
87.48
in 2025
Sweden
88
in 2025
Greenland rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd

Long term urban population region over time

  • Greenland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 88 against 87.48 in Greenland, a difference of 0.52.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sweden Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0002 0.0037 0.0035 Sweden
1100s 0.0007 0.0111 0.0104 Sweden
1200s 0.0021 0.0333 0.0313 Sweden
1300s 0.0062 0.1 0.0938 Sweden
1400s 0.0185 0.3 0.2815 Sweden
1500s 0.0556 0.9 0.8444 Sweden
1600s 0.1667 1.4 1.23 Sweden
1700s 0.5 4 3.5 Sweden
1710s 0.6164 6.47 5.85 Sweden
1720s 0.7397 8.94 8.2 Sweden
1730s 0.8877 11.41 10.52 Sweden
1740s 1.07 13.88 12.82 Sweden
1750s 1.28 16.35 15.07 Sweden
1760s 1.53 18.82 17.29 Sweden
1770s 1.84 21.29 19.45 Sweden
1780s 2.21 23.76 21.56 Sweden
1790s 2.65 26.23 23.58 Sweden
1800s 3.18 28.7 25.52 Sweden
1810s 3.82 31.18 27.36 Sweden
1820s 4.58 33.65 29.07 Sweden
1830s 5.5 36.12 30.62 Sweden
1840s 6.6 38.59 31.99 Sweden
1850s 7.91 41.06 33.14 Sweden
1860s 9.5 43.53 34.03 Sweden
1870s 11.4 46 34.6 Sweden
1880s 13.68 48.47 34.79 Sweden
1890s 16.41 50.94 34.53 Sweden
1900s 19.69 53.41 33.72 Sweden
1910s 23.63 55.88 32.25 Sweden
1920s 28.36 58.35 29.99 Sweden
1930s 34.03 60.82 26.79 Sweden
1940s 40.84 63.29 22.46 Sweden
1950s 54.36 68.89 14.54 Sweden
1960s 67.2 76.4 9.2 Sweden
1970s 74.7 82.39 7.69 Sweden
1980s 77.79 83.01 5.22 Sweden
1990s 80.73 83.72 2.99 Sweden
2000s 82.82 84.32 1.51 Sweden
2010s 85.25 85.74 0.4915 Sweden
2020s 87.01 87.52 0.5123 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Greenland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 88 against 87.48 in Greenland as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Greenland and Sweden?
0.52, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for long term urban population region?
Greenland ranks 35th 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.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed