Pre-demographic dividend vs Sweden: Urban population (% of total population)
Pre-demographic dividend
46.0%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 46.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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 | Pre-demographic dividend | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 76.6% | 61.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 82.4% | 61.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 83.1% | 56.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 83.8% | 52.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 84.4% | 48.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 86.4% | 45.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 88.5% | 43.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Pre-demographic dividend or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 46.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Pre-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 43.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sweden rank globally for urban population?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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.