Estonia vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Estonia
23.4%
in 2025
Sweden
20.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 23.4% against 20.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 16.8% | 34.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 23.4% against 20.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.