How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

Sweden ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

137th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1964	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1965	0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1966	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1967	0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	0.016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1971	0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1972	0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1974	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1975	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1976	0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1979	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1981	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1982	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1988	0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1990	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1992	0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1995	0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1996	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1997	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2002	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2007	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2012	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2014	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2018	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2023	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre	0.016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.018 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

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136 Brazil 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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139 Eswatini 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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More work & labour data for Sweden

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Sweden ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.