Greenland vs Sweden: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Greenland
88.6%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Greenland rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 88.6% in Greenland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.2% | 68.1% | 16.0% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 66.7% | 76.6% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 74.3% | 82.4% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 83.1% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 83.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 84.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 86.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.5% | 0.6% | 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, Greenland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 88.6% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 46th 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.