Denmark vs Sweden: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
88.8%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Sweden rank
43rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 88.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 68.1% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 82.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 83.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 84.4% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 88.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.