Norway vs Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Norway
663.52 1000 No
in 2050
Sweden
788.88 1000 No
in 2050
Norway rank
126th
Sweden rank
123rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k195020002050

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 788.88 1000 No against 663.52 1000 No in Norway, a difference of 125.36 1000 No.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 221 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 1,698 1000 No 2,248 1000 No 550.1 1000 No Sweden
1960s 1,601 1000 No 1,813 1000 No 211.07 1000 No Sweden
1970s 1,279 1000 No 1,444 1000 No 164.5 1000 No Sweden
1980s 1,194 1000 No 1,416 1000 No 222.41 1000 No Sweden
1990s 1,148 1000 No 1,434 1000 No 286.07 1000 No Sweden
2000s 1,043 1000 No 1,414 1000 No 371.19 1000 No Sweden
2010s 984.69 1000 No 1,322 1000 No 337.57 1000 No Sweden
2020s 882.49 1000 No 1,136 1000 No 253.72 1000 No Sweden
2030s 788.65 1000 No 974.79 1000 No 186.14 1000 No Sweden
2040s 705.76 1000 No 847.68 1000 No 141.91 1000 No Sweden
2050s 663.52 1000 No 788.88 1000 No 125.36 1000 No Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 788.88 1000 No against 663.52 1000 No in Norway as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Norway and Sweden?
125.36 1000 No, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Norway ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.