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
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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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.