Sweden vs Zambia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Sweden
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.06 million against 9.44 million in Sweden, a difference of 622,960.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 million | 842,592 | 5.07 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 1.78 million | 4.96 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.96 million | 2.66 million | 4.30 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 3.32 million | 4.01 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.63 million | 4.35 million | 3.28 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.46 million | 6.77 million | 1.69 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.29 million | 9.18 million | 103,978 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sweden or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.06 million against 9.44 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sweden and Zambia?
- 622,960, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for urban population?
- Sweden ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th 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.