Israel vs Sweden: Urban population
Israel
9.27 million
in 2025
Sweden
9.44 million
in 2025
Israel rank
70th
Sweden rank
69th
Urban population over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.44 million against 9.27 million in Israel, a difference of 168,950.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million | 5.91 million | 3.89 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 6.74 million | 3.80 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 6.96 million | 3.19 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.96 million | 7.34 million | 2.38 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.30 million | 7.63 million | 1.33 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 8.46 million | 838,015 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.87 million | 9.29 million | 421,500 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.44 million against 9.27 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Israel and Sweden?
- 168,950, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for urban population?
- Israel ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.