Sweden vs Turkey: Share of population urban
Sweden
89.08
in 2025
Turkey
89.49
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
Turkey rank
40th
Share of population urban over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.49 against 89.08 in Sweden, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 | 20 | 48.12 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 76.61 | 25.64 | 50.98 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 82.41 | 34.76 | 47.64 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 83.14 | 44.96 | 38.18 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 54.65 | 29.14 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 84.38 | 63.09 | 21.29 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 86.43 | 81.64 | 4.79 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.51 | 89.17 | 0.6532 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Sweden or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.49 against 89.08 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Sweden and Turkey?
- 0.41, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for share of population urban?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 236 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.