Denmark vs Sweden: Share of population urban
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Sweden
89.08
in 2025
Denmark rank
43rd
Sweden rank
41st
Share of population urban over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.08 against 88.85 in Denmark, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 41st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.02 | 68.12 | 2.9 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 76.57 | 76.61 | 0.0401 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 81.85 | 82.41 | 0.5604 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.41 | 83.14 | 1.27 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 84.98 | 83.79 | 1.19 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85.87 | 84.38 | 1.49 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.62 | 86.43 | 1.19 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 88.51 | 0.017 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.08 against 88.85 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.23, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of population urban?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 41st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.