Share of population urban in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population urban was 89.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.08
in 2025
All-time low
64.68
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Sweden, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Sweden stood at 89.08. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Sweden peaked at 89.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.68, in 1950.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.68 | — |
| 1951 | 65.45 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 66.21 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 66.96 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67.71 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 68.47 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 69.23 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 70.01 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 70.81 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.63 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 72.47 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 73.35 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 74.29 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 75.25 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 76.21 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 77.11 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 78.01 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 78.94 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 79.84 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 80.64 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 81.24 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 81.65 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 81.99 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 82.27 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 82.79 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 82.9 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.99 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 83.06 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 83.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 83.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83.09 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.16 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.23 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.32 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.61 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.73 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.13 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.27 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.35 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.75 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.36 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.62 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.71 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.17 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.63 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.86 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 89.08 | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 89.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 89.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 | 64.68 | 71.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.61 | 72.47 | 80.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.41 | 81.24 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.14 | 83.09 | 83.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 83.4 | 84.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.38 | 84.04 | 84.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.43 | 85.13 | 87.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.51 | 87.94 | 89.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Sweden?
- Share of population urban in Sweden was 89.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 89.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.68 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population urban?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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