Pacific island small states vs Sweden: Urban population
Pacific island small states
40.9%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
40th
Sweden rank
35th
Urban population over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 40.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 48.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 76.6% | 53.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 82.4% | 54.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 83.1% | 53.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 83.8% | 50.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 84.4% | 48.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 86.4% | 48.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 88.5% | 48.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Pacific island small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 40.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 48.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sweden rank globally for urban population?
- Pacific island small states ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- 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.