France vs Sweden: Share of population living in the capital city
France
14.2%
in 2020
Sweden
13.9%
in 2020
France rank
101st
Sweden rank
103rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 8.4% | 4.6% | France |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 9.2% | 4.5% | France |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 4.1% | France |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 4.4% | France |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 3.9% | France |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 2.9% | France |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 1.6% | France |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, France or Sweden?
- France, at 14.2% against 13.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between France and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- France ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.