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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed