Denmark vs Sweden: Urban population
Denmark
88.8%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th
Urban population over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 88.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 82.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 83.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 84.4% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 88.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.3%, 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 urban population?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.