Chile vs Sweden: Share urban and rural population
Chile
89.18
in 2025
Sweden
89.08
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Sweden rank
43rd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 89.18 against 89.08 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.71 | 68.12 | 5.41 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 71.33 | 76.61 | 5.28 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 78.38 | 82.41 | 4.03 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 82.54 | 83.14 | 0.5951 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 84.38 | 83.79 | 0.598 | Chile |
| 2000s | 86.7 | 84.38 | 2.32 | Chile |
| 2010s | 87.45 | 86.43 | 1.02 | Chile |
| 2020s | 88.73 | 88.51 | 0.2172 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 89.18 against 89.08 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.