Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population
Sweden
9.44 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
9.90 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
69th
United Arab Emirates rank
68th
Urban population over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.90 million against 9.44 million in Sweden, a difference of 457,670.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 million | 130,895 | 5.78 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 457,665 | 6.28 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.96 million | 1.09 million | 5.86 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 1.94 million | 5.40 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.63 million | 3.93 million | 3.70 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.46 million | 6.96 million | 1.50 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.29 million | 8.85 million | 437,583 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.90 million against 9.44 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 457,670, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population?
- Sweden ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 215 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.