Israel vs Sweden: Urban and rural population
Israel
8.72 million
in 2025
Sweden
9.49 million
in 2025
Israel rank
73rd
Sweden rank
70th
Urban and rural population over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.49 million against 8.72 million in Israel, a difference of 777,030.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 million | 4.94 million | 3.80 million | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 5.91 million | 4.06 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.83 million | 6.74 million | 3.91 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 6.96 million | 3.31 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.80 million | 7.34 million | 2.54 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.11 million | 7.63 million | 1.52 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.32 million | 8.46 million | 1.14 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.39 million | 9.31 million | 912,905 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.49 million against 8.72 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Israel and Sweden?
- 777,030, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Israel ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.