What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden?

Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden was 10,837 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 10,837 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 4,607 1000 No in 1950.

How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?

Sweden ranks 86th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sweden

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sweden
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 10,837 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

10,837 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

86th

of 243 countries

All-time high

10,837 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

4,607 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sweden, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden stood at 10,837 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden peaked at 10,837 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,607 1000 No, in 1950.

Sweden ranks 86th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4,987 1000 No	4,607 1000 No	5,344 1000 No	10
1960s	5,916 1000 No	5,424 1000 No	6,426 1000 No	10
1970s	6,742 1000 No	6,527 1000 No	6,890 1000 No	10
1980s	6,963 1000 No	6,910 1000 No	7,075 1000 No	10
1990s	7,339 1000 No	7,120 1000 No	7,453 1000 No	10
2000s	7,635 1000 No	7,463 1000 No	7,907 1000 No	10
2010s	8,403 1000 No	7,987 1000 No	8,817 1000 No	10
2020s	9,264 1000 No	8,905 1000 No	9,602 1000 No	10
2030s	9,943 1000 No	9,669 1000 No	10,203 1000 No	10
2040s	10,516 1000 No	10,259 1000 No	10,779 1000 No	10
2050s	10,837 1000 No	10,837 1000 No	10,837 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Sweden

83 Yugoslav SFR 11,527 1000 No compare
84 Tunisia 11,138 1000 No compare
85 Romania 10,932 1000 No compare
87 Czechoslovakia 10,791 1000 No compare
88 Haiti 10,520 1000 No compare
89 Belgium-Luxembourg 10,314 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Sweden

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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden was 10,837 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 10,837 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 4,607 1000 No in 1950.
How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?: Sweden ranks 86th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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: 12 August 2026

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.