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

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.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.