Ethiopia vs Sweden: Population in the largest city
Ethiopia
18.2%
in 2025
Sweden
18.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
122nd
Sweden rank
120th
Population in the largest city over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 120th of 153 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 16.2% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 31.1% | 15.2% | 15.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 14.5% | 17.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 15.3% | 11.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.5% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 120th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.