Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population

Sweden
9.49 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
9.75 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
70th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.75 million against 9.49 million in Sweden, a difference of 260,520.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 4.94 million 64,454 4.87 million Sweden
1960s 5.91 million 130,895 5.78 million Sweden
1970s 6.74 million 457,665 6.28 million Sweden
1980s 6.96 million 1.09 million 5.86 million Sweden
1990s 7.34 million 1.94 million 5.40 million Sweden
2000s 7.63 million 3.93 million 3.70 million Sweden
2010s 8.46 million 7.03 million 1.44 million Sweden
2020s 9.31 million 8.92 million 388,882 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9.75 million against 9.49 million in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
260,520, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban and rural population?
Sweden ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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