Share of population in cities over 1 million in Sweden in 2025 — 16.4%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5.65 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.4 | +0.13 pp |
| 2024 | 16.27 | +0.13 pp |
| 2023 | 16.13 | +0.12 pp |
| 2022 | 16.01 | +0.11 pp |
| 2021 | 15.9 | +0.13 pp |
| 2020 | 15.77 | +0.13 pp |
| 2019 | 15.64 | +0.09 pp |
| 2018 | 15.56 | +0.11 pp |
| 2017 | 15.44 | +0.09 pp |
| 2016 | 15.36 | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 15.26 | +0.13 pp |
| 2014 | 15.13 | +0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 14.99 | +0.16 pp |
| 2012 | 14.84 | +0.17 pp |
| 2011 | 14.66 | +0.16 pp |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +0.14 pp |
| 2009 | 14.36 | +0.14 pp |
| 2008 | 14.22 | +0.15 pp |
| 2007 | 14.07 | +0.15 pp |
| 2006 | 13.91 | +0.09 pp |
| 2005 | 13.82 | +0.03 pp |
| 2004 | 13.79 | +0.03 pp |
| 2003 | 13.75 | +0.04 pp |
| 2002 | 13.71 | +0.04 pp |
| 2001 | 13.67 | +0.08 pp |
| 2000 | 13.59 | +0.12 pp |
| 1999 | 13.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 1998 | 13.33 | +0.13 pp |
| 1997 | 13.2 | +0.13 pp |
| 1996 | 13.07 | +0.18 pp |
| 1995 | 12.89 | +0.19 pp |
| 1994 | 12.7 | +0.16 pp |
| 1993 | 12.54 | +0.17 pp |
| 1992 | 12.37 | +0.17 pp |
| 1991 | 12.2 | +0.07 pp |
| 1990 | 12.13 | −0.03 pp |
| 1989 | 12.16 | −0.02 pp |
| 1988 | 12.18 | +0.01 pp |
| 1987 | 12.18 | +0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 12.16 | +0.03 pp |
| 1985 | 12.12 | +0.04 pp |
| 1984 | 12.08 | +0.05 pp |
| 1983 | 12.03 | +0.06 pp |
| 1982 | 11.98 | +0.05 pp |
| 1981 | 11.92 | −0.01 pp |
| 1980 | 11.93 | −0.08 pp |
| 1979 | 12.01 | −0.08 pp |
| 1978 | 12.09 | −0.09 pp |
| 1977 | 12.18 | −0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 12.28 | −0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 12.38 | −0.11 pp |
| 1974 | 12.49 | −0.09 pp |
| 1973 | 12.58 | −0.08 pp |
| 1972 | 12.66 | −0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 12.76 | −0.87 pp |
| 1970 | 13.63 | +0.07 pp |
| 1969 | 13.56 | +0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 13.46 | +0.12 pp |
| 1967 | 13.34 | +0.09 pp |
| 1966 | 13.25 | +0.28 pp |
| 1965 | 12.97 | +0.49 pp |
| 1964 | 12.48 | +0.5 pp |
| 1963 | 11.98 | +0.5 pp |
| 1962 | 11.48 | +0.48 pp |
| 1961 | 11 | +0.25 pp |
| 1960 | 10.75 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
