Sweden vs Zambia: Urban and rural population
Sweden
9.49 million
in 2025
Zambia
10.06 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
70th
Zambia rank
67th
Urban and rural population over time
- Sweden
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.06 million against 9.49 million in Sweden, a difference of 569,500.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th of 229 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.94 million | 361,268 | 4.57 million | Sweden |
| 1960s | 5.91 million | 842,592 | 5.07 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 1.78 million | 4.96 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.96 million | 2.66 million | 4.30 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 3.32 million | 4.01 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.63 million | 4.35 million | 3.28 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.46 million | 6.77 million | 1.69 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.31 million | 9.18 million | 120,748 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Sweden or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.06 million against 9.49 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Sweden and Zambia?
- 569,500, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Sweden ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.