Sweden vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Sweden
3.23 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.27 million people
in 2020
Sweden rank
85th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Sweden
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.27 million people against 3.23 million people in Sweden, a difference of 44,430 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 85th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 million people | 1.91 million people | 922,180 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.93 million people | 2.14 million people | 782,570 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.03 million people | 2.32 million people | 711,090 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.13 million people | 2.75 million people | 381,185 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.18 million people | 3.14 million people | 42,745 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 3.12 million people | 6,785 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.15 million people | 3.33 million people | 179,105 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 3.27 million people | 44,430 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Sweden or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.27 million people against 3.23 million people in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 44,430 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Sweden ranks 85th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.