Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Sweden is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 186 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.