Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Urban population, per square kilometre was 22.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 22.93 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 22.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.97 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 13.54 units per square kilometre | 15.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.55 units per square kilometre | 16.04 units per square kilometre | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.08 units per square kilometre | 16.95 units per square kilometre | 17.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 17.52 units per square kilometre | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 units per square kilometre | 18.3 units per square kilometre | 19.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 units per square kilometre | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 22.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 units per square kilometre | 22.36 units per square kilometre | 22.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 155 Myanmar 25.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chile 23.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 23.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Estonia 22.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Peru 22.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Brazil 22.13 units per square kilometre 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Sweden was 22.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.