France vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
France
19.8%
in 2025
Sweden
20.5%
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.5% against 19.8% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 16.8% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 19.7% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 20.9% | 2.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.5% against 19.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between France and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- France ranks 23rd 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.