Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Urban population
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
44.7%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th
Urban population over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.1% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 76.6% | 60.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 82.4% | 61.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 83.1% | 57.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 83.8% | 53.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 84.4% | 49.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 86.4% | 46.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 88.5% | 45.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.1% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 44.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for urban population?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.