Denmark vs Sweden: Rural population
Denmark
11.4%
in 2024
Sweden
11.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
181st
Sweden rank
182nd
Rural population over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 16.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.4% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for rural population?
- Denmark ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release