How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita

Denmark

0.0009 1000 No per person

in 2025

Sweden

0.0009 1000 No per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

29th

Sweden rank

28th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0009 1000 No per person against 0.0009 1000 No per person in Denmark, a difference of 0 1000 No per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Sweden
1970s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Sweden
1980s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Denmark
1990s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Denmark
2000s	0.0009 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Denmark
2010s	0.0009 1000 No per person	0.0009 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Denmark
2020s	0.0009 1000 No per person	0.0009 1000 No per person	0 1000 No per person	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0009 1000 No per person against 0.0009 1000 No per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita between Denmark and Sweden?: 0 1000 No per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per capita?: Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita
Unit: 1000 No per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.