Greenland vs Sweden: Urban population (% of total population)
Greenland
88.6%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Greenland rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 88.6% in Greenland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 76.6% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 74.3% | 82.4% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 83.1% | 4.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 83.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 84.4% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 86.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.5% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Greenland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 88.6% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Greenland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for urban population?
- Greenland ranks 38th 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.