Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden
Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden is 16.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden peaked at 16.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.
That places Sweden 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 79 Guatemala 17.3% compare
- 80 Bangladesh 17.3% compare
- 81 India 17.0% compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 16.3% compare
- 84 Libya 16.1% compare
- 85 Switzerland 16.0% compare
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Sweden was 16.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.