Sweden vs Venezuela: Share of population urban
Sweden
89.08
in 2025
Venezuela
89.32
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
41st
Share of population urban over time
- Sweden
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 89.32 against 89.08 in Sweden, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 | 57.18 | 10.94 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 76.61 | 66.39 | 10.22 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 82.41 | 75.42 | 6.99 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 83.14 | 81.5 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 86.05 | 2.27 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 84.38 | 88.58 | 4.2 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 86.43 | 88.94 | 2.51 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 88.51 | 89.23 | 0.7169 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Sweden or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 89.32 against 89.08 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Sweden and Venezuela?
- 0.24, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Venezuela rank globally for share of population urban?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.