Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.92 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.95 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 4.92 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.95 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sweden 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.95 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.95 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 181 Brazil 3.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Chile 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Sweden was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.